A jury quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii.

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

The jury deliberated for only about 2 ½ hours before deciding that the creators of “Moana” never had access to Buck Woodall’s ...

The lawsuit claimed Moana copied the screenplay of Woodall's "Bucky the Surfer Boy," which revolves around a boy who goes on ...

Illustration from Buck Woodall's business plan for an animated "Bucky the Surfer Boy" feature movie. (U.S. Court filings) LOS ANGELES (CN) — An animator suing Walt Disney Co. claiming the company ...

Jury selection started in downtown Los Angeles for the trial that will need to resolve whether Disney's animation studio had access to animator Buck Woodall's script and sketches for "Bucky the Surfer ...

The federal jury deliberated for two and a half hours before deciding that Moana’s creators never had access to Bucky the Surfer Boy.

Woodall, a New Mexico native who lived for decade on Hawaii, created the story of Bucky, a blond 13 ... An animator suing Walt Disney Co. claiming the company stole his story about the adventures of a ...

Animator Buck Woodall claims Disney stole his original concept for Moana, leading to a legal battle. Woodall alleges Disney got his idea through a relative with Hollywood connections. Disney ...