On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied author Lewis Perdue's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari for further review of his claims against Dan Brown, the author of "The Da Vinci Code." In his original countersuit, Perdue claims that Brown infringed his copyright, alleging that his earlier work "Daughter of God" was substantially similar to Brown's work, of which over 60 million copies have been printed worldwide. According to the Albuquerque Tribune News Article (link below), "Perdue had alleged that Brown copied the basic premise of "Daughter of God," including notions that history is controlled by victors, not losers, and the importance of the Roman Emperor Constantine in requiring a transition from a female to a male-dominated religion." This lawsuit began when Brown and Random House sought a declaratory judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan that Brown's work did not infringe Perdue's work, and Perdue filed a countersuit alleging infringement and requesting $150 million in damages. In August, 2005, the District Court held that there was no copyright infringement, and in April 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit agreed.

The Albuquerque Tribune News Article: LINK
November 13, 2006 Supreme Court Order List (Denial - p. 11): LINK