‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Author Settles Suit With Ala. Museum

Harper Lee, author of the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, has settled a federal lawsuit against a museum in her hometown of Monroeville, Ala., over its sale of merchandise associated with her and the book, reports the Associated Press.

A lawyer for Ms. Lee filed a motion in federal court Tuesday noting she had reached a settlement with the Monroe County Heritage Museum. The move came days after a judge refused to dismiss the suit, filed last October, which claimed the museum was exploiting the 87-year-old author’s name and work without compensating her.

The motion did not disclose details of the agreement, and lawyers for the two sides either declined to comment or could not be reached Wednesday.

The museum is located in the former Monroe County Courthouse, which was re-created in the 1962 film version of To Kill a Mockingbird, and it formerly referenced the novel in its Internet domain. Since the suit was filed, the museum has changed its web address and no longer offers items for sale online.