The Ghost Ship Lawsuit

In 1942 writers Norbert Faulkner and Samuel R. Golding claimed they submitted their play "The Man and His Shadow" to RKO Pictures for consideration. In 1943 the Lewton film The Ghost Ship premiered and Faulkner and Golding brought a plagiarism lawsuit against RKO and Lewton. The two writers were willing to settle but Lewton refused to make any sort of compromise and the case was brought to trial.
From The Los Angeles Times (08/31/1946):
Appeals were filed and the case continued through the courts for the next few years. The writers' case proved stronger and they won not only the initial judgement but all successive appeals.
   
From The Los Angeles Times (04/28/1948):
From The Los Angeles Times (07/02/1949):