A judge is allowing the estate of Michael Crichton — the late creator of hit television series "ER" — to pursue its lawsuit against Max's new medical drama "The Pitt."

A lawsuit filed by the estate of Michael Crichton over the alleged similarities between “ER” and the new Max medical drama “The Pitt” has been allowed to proceed, a judge

Michael Crichton's estate has overcome a challenge and can move ahead with its lawsuit alleging the Max medical drama The Pitt is derivative of Crichton's 1990s TV hit ER, a Los Angeles judge has ruled.