Warner Bros. TV, the studio behind ER and the upcoming The Pitt, has officially responded to the breach of contract lawsuit filed by Sherri Crichton.

Warner Bros. is seeking to throw out a lawsuit filed by the estate of Michael Crichton, which argued that the forthcoming Max series "The Pitt" is an unauthorized reboot of "ER." Crichton was a creator of "ER,

Warner Bros. Television filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the Michael Crichton Estate accusing the company of breach of contract, arguing its upcoming Max medical drama "The Pitt" is not a derivative work of "ER.

Warner Bros responds to lawsuit claiming new TV show ripped off ER - New series ‘The Pitt’ is set to debut on Max next year

In a motion to dismiss the case filed on November 4, Warner Bros. Television said that The Pitt is “a completely different show from ER,” and that there was no breach of contr