Appeals court sends Crichton estate's ER lawsuit against The Pitt to jury trial

An appeals court panel has upheld a ruling sending the Michael Crichton estate's lawsuit against HBO's The Pitt to a jury trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, Deadline reported. The estate alleges the show copied ER. Discovery, the document-exchange stage, comes next. A trial could start as early as summer 2027 unless the parties settle.