On 20 February 2007, William L. Crawford III filed a copyright infringement suit against Midway.[2] The complaint[3][4] stated that Crawford had written a screenplay titled "Psi-Ops" sharing a similar premise and other similarities with the game, including some of the characters and their psychic abilities, and that Midway wrongfully appropriated and exploited Crawford's work without his permission. Midway has stated that they do not comment on legal matters.[2] In December 2008, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued a ruling granting summary judgment on all counts in Midway's favor, having found no evidence of copyright infringement. (Case No. 2:07-cv-00967-FMC-JCx (docket entry No. 175))