'Abbott Elementary' Creator Quinta Brunson and ABC Sued for Copyright Infringement
etonline.comDays after ABC’s earned seven Emmy nominations, the network and creator Quinta Brunson have both been hit with a lawsuit for copyright infringement.
On Tuesday, performer Christine Davis filed a suit against Brunson and ABC that claims the hit comedy is a «knock-off» of her show called Davis claims she wrote her script in 2018 and that her show was registered with the copyright office in early 2020, a year before 's 2021 debut.
According to the suit, both shows have similar qualities, including the «look and feel of the inner-city school, the mockumentary style, unique plot synopsis, set design, and unique characters.» The lawsuit also alleges that many of the characters are «nearly identical,» and the plotlines in the first few episodes are similar.«Without [Davis'] permission, license, authority, or consent, [Brunson & ABC] knowingly and illegal used [Davis'] works to create the television show,» the suit claims.In court documents, Davis claims that her show follows a New York City public school, in which the principal hires filmmakers to film a documentary of the school.
She details a series focusing on a principal convinced everything is going well, that the show is well-controlled and that the «teachers and students will adhere to her agents.» But the teachers, staff and students have their own agenda.
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