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An appeals court ruled that a lawsuit over similarities between 'The Pitt' and 'ER' can proceed

Updated 2026-11-06 · told from many outlets at once

A US appeals court ruled that The Pitt is similar enough to ER for a lawsuit to proceed. The lawsuit was filed in August by Sherri Crichton, the widow of Michael Crichton.

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