An appeals court affirmed that a dispute between Jerry Seinfeld and someone claiming they created “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” is without merit.
The Second Circuit court is siding with the famed comedian against Christian Charles, who directed the pilot episode of the hit talk show, arguing that Charles took too long to sue Seinfeld for allegedly copying his work without compensation.
A court had previously ruled in favor of Seinfeld in Sept. 2019. The appeal largely fell flat due to the fact that Charles waited too long to sue Seinfeld.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Charles claims he pitched the idea to the comedian back in 2002 and began working with him on the show before it eventually became a staple on Sony’s Crackle.
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