Writer Seeks Credit for BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE
March 30th, 2003
A New York lawyer who claims she had the original idea for the box-office hit "Bringing Down the House" filed a $15 million copyright lawsuit Friday against star Queen Latifah and the movie's other producers.
Marie Flaherty claims the movie is a rip-off of "Amoral Dilemma," a screenplay she wrote several years ago about a lawyer who meets a prisoner online, only to have the prisoner wreak havoc in his life.
The copyright-infringement lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, seeks a minimum of $15 million but Flaherty points out the court could award her more considering the movie's hefty gross.
The lawsuit names as defendants Tobia, Filardi and the movie's producers including Latifah, whose real name is Dana Owens. Latifah spokeswoman Amanda Silverman did not immediately have a comment.
Hyde Park Entertainment, which produced the film, and Walt Disney Co., which distributed it, also are listed as co-defendants.
(Source: AP)
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