Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
May 2, 2025
Judge denies new trial in $81M 'Servant' infringement case
U.S. District Judge Sunshine Sykes denied independent producer Francesca Gregorini's bid for a new trial in $81M "Servant" infringement case, upholding the jury's verdict.
Apple TV and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan will not have to redefend $81 million infringement claims over the 2019 series "Servant" after a federal judge in Riverside denied the plaintiff's bid for a new trial.
Francesca Gregorini "moves for a new trial on the grounds that (1) the verdict is contrary to the clear weight of evidence and (2) the court failed to give adequate instruction to the jury. The court finds neither of these grounds warrant a new trial,"...
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