A lawsuit was filed in May 2007 by Donna West against Tyler Perry. West claims that Perry copied her story for his film, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman". Her original story was entitled "Fantasy of a Black Woman", which was written in 1990.Well now things are coming to pass as the court case is set to begin December 3rd in Marshall, TX. The lawsuit names Perry individually, his company Tyler Perry Studios, and Lionsgate Entertainment, according to Marshall's KSLA News 12.
West reports that she copyrighted her story in March 2006, although "Diary" came out in February 2005. Perry's lawyers claim West has no legal ground because she did not register her work until after the alleged infringement.
West is seeking damages plus profits made by Perry in the movie. KSLA News 12 reported that Perry was in Marshall Tuesday for jury selection in the trial.
We'll have to see how this one plays out.
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