The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for only about 2 ½ hours before deciding that the creators of “Moana” never had access to writer and animator Buck Woodall’s outlines and script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy.

Animator Buck Woodall sued Disney in January and alleged that the company stole the idea for 'Moana' from a story he has been developing since the 2000s

A jury ruled in Disney's favor this week, citing that the megamedia giant did not steal a writer's idea for MOANA.

Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.

A federal jury ruled in Disney's favor on Monday, delivering a swift verdict in a copyright lawsuit case in which a man claimed the

On Monday, a jury decided that MOANA was not copied from writer and animator Buck Woodall’s script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy.”

A California federal jury said on Monday that Disney's hit film "Moana" did not infringe an artist's copyrights related to his planned animated movie about a teenage hero in ancient Polynesia.

Most of Buck Woodall's claims were time-barred, and for the one that made it to trial, he can seek no more than $10 million. But his attorney argued

On Monday, a Los Angeles jury ruled in Disney's favor, stating that the company and the primary creators of Moana, John Musker, and Ron Clements, weren't privy to Woodall's work when they created the 2016 animated feature. However, the matter isn't settled yet as Woodall has filed a separate lawsuit over Moana 2.

A jury sided with Disney, rejecting claims that "Moana" was based on Buck Woodall’s story. Here's what we know.