It should be noted that nothing Furman ordered had anything to do with the actual merits of the case.

As we have consistently maintained, DC controls all rights toSuperman.

Toberoff did not respond to request for comment from Deadline on the ruling.

Superman'; NYC Federal Court Building

‘Superman’; NYC Federal Court BuildingWarner Bros./Getty

Shuster died in 1992 and Siegel in 1996.

Maybe, but not in American federal court it seems.

James Gunn and David Corenswet as Superman

Action Comics No. 1 featuring the first appearance of Superman in June 1938Hulton Archive/Getty Images