A jury on Monday quickly rejected a man's claim that Disney's "Moana" was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii.

Buck Woodall’s five-year legal battle alleging copyright infringement against Disney’s Moana has come to an end—for now.

After a two-week trial in federal court in Los Angeles, the eight-member jury found unanimously that Disney did not steal the ...

He also cited personal connections, alleging his screenplay was indirectly presented to Walt Disney Animation Studios through ...