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In March 1983, the plaintiff filed this lawsuit in federal district court alleging that Coma infringed his copyright in Reincarnation, and that by failing to credit his contribution to the novel or the movie, the defendants marketed their works under a false designation of origin and thus violated the Lanham Act's prohibition of unfair competition.
Plaintiff Ted Berkic wrote a screenplay called Reincarnation Inc., which he claims Crichton plagiarized for the movie Coma. The court ruled in Crichton's favor, stating the works were not substantially similar.
Jan 23, 2003 · The only negative press the film received was a well-publicized lawsuit filed against the producers of Coma by Los Angeles writer Ted Berkic who claimed his 1967 book, Reincarnation, Inc., was used without his knowledge. Producer: Martin Erlichman Director: Michael Crichton Screenplay: Michael Crichton, based on the novel by Robin Cook
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Ted Berkic. Producer: Robot Taekwon V. Ted Berkic is known for Robot Taekwon V (1976).
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Ted Berk is the Barry and Teri Volpert Fellow and a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration in the Finance Unit at Harvard Business School. He teaches Private Equity Finance in the elective curriculum and Finance I & II in the required curriculum. Read more.
Ted Berkic. Producer: Robot Taekwon V. Ted Berkic is known for Robot Taekwon V (1976).
Ted Berkic photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more.
