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Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from a man's story of a surfer boy, a jury says

Chatanooga Times Free Press 12 Mar 2025
... 2016 hit animated film about a questing Polynesian princess ... That woman, Jenny Marchick, worked for Mandeville Films, a company that had a contract with Disney and was located on the Disney lot.
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Disney wins Moana copyright case as jury in Los Angeles finds no evidence of idea theft

Hindustan Times 11 Mar 2025
Woodall claimed that around 2004, he provided his story outline to Jenny Marchick, who was then employed at Mandeville Films. At the time, Mandeville had a first-look agreement with Disney and maintained offices on the company’s Burbank studio lot.
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Court rules 'Moana' an original creation, but sequel faces ongoing legal challenge

The Times of India 11 Mar 2025
... film Moana ... His complaint asserts that his distant relative, Jenny Marchick, formerly associated with Mandeville Films shared his copyrighted material with Disney, influencing the development of Moana.
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Disney Wins Moana Copyright Case, Did Not Steal Film Idea

Coming Soon 11 Mar 2025
Woodall initially claimed that he had shared his plans for Bucky the Surfer Boy with a distant relative in 2004, who was working for Mandeville Films at the time, as per Entertainment Weekly.
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Jury Rules Disney Did Not Steal ‘Moana’ Idea From Animator’s Outline or Script

The Wrap 11 Mar 2025
... an outline to “Bucky the Surfer Boy” with Jenny Marchick, his brother’s wife’s stepsister – who worked for Mandeville Film, which was located on the Disney lot – back in 2004.
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Disney cleared of plagiarism in Moana lawsuit

RTE 11 Mar 2025
... 2016 hit animated film about a questing Polynesian princess ... That woman, Jenny Marchick, worked for Mandeville Films, a company that had a contract with Disney and was located on the Disney lot.
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Disney wins $10 billion lawsuit alleging it 'copied' Moana from surfer boy story, but sword ...

Hindustan Times 11 Mar 2025
... 2016 hit animated film about a questing Polynesian princess ... That woman, Jenny Marchick, worked for Mandeville Films, a company that had a contract with Disney and was located on the Disney lot.
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Jurors to decide whether 'Moana' came from a famed Disney duo or a man's story of a surfer boy

North Shore News 10 Mar 2025
... basis for the hit 2016 animated film ... That woman, Jenny Marchick, worked for Mandeville Films, a company that had a contract with Disney to create live-action films and was located on the Disney lot.
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Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from man's story of surfer boy, jury says

Detroit news 10 Mar 2025
... basis for the hit 2016 animated film ... That woman, Jenny Marchick, worked for Mandeville Films, a company that had a contract with Disney to create live-action films and was located on the Disney lot.
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Disney didn’t copy ‘Moana’ from a man’s story of a surfer boy, a jury says

The Los Angeles Times 10 Mar 2025
... basis for the hit 2016 animated film ... That woman, Jenny Marchick, worked for Mandeville Films, a company that had a contract with Disney to create live-action films and was located on the Disney lot.
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Disney beats Moana-based copyright infringement suit, again

AV Club 10 Mar 2025
Woodall claims in 2004, he pitched Bucky to Jenny Marchick, his brother’s wife’s stepsister, who, at the time, was Director of Development at Mandeville Film, which had a first-look deal with Disney ... [via AP] More from A.V. Club ... .
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