‘The Help’ lawsuit against Kathryn Stockett is dismissed

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A judge in Jackson, Miss., has dismissed the lawsuit against Kathryn Stockett, author of "The Help."

The Associated Press reports that on Tuesday morning Circuit Court Judge Tomie Greene granted Stockett's motion for summary judgment, i.e., dismissal of the case, because the lawsuit was filed after a one-year statute of limitations had elapsed. Ablene Cooper, a housekeeper for the family of Stockett's brother, filed the suit last February, more than two years after the popular novel was published and more than a year after Stockett reportedly gave Cooper a copy of the book. Cooper claimed that a key character in the book — Aibileen Clark, played by Viola Davis in the recently released movie adaptation — used her image and likeness without permission.

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Howard Schneider 17 Aug, 2011

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