(NewsNation) —An animator filed a lawsuit against Disney last week saying the company stole plot elements and designs from a screenplay he wrote years ago to create its “Moana” franchise.

A Los Angeles jury has found that Disney didn't steal the idea for Moana from an animator's story ... a demigod adorned with a giant hook and tattoos, and a giant creature that's concealed within ...

Both “involve a main character who encounters a demigod with a giant hook and tattoos ... script to — said no one at Disney saw his work, and that “Moana” was developed through the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Monday quickly and completely rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii. The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated ...

“Moana” is a children’s film that has been getting a lot of buzz since its release Nov. 23. This latest newest Disney princess film brings all of the aspects everyone loves about the classic Disney ...

Disney has won a legal battle over the Moana franchise's alleged stolen intellectual property. The jury found creators John Musker & Ron Clements were unaware of the alleged source material.

A jury has quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii. LOS ANGELES — A jury on Monday quickly rejected a man’s claim tha ...