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A superior court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Robert De Niro by an insurance company that claimed he misrepresented his health on an insurance form for a movie.
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co insured the film Hide and Seek.
The company claimed the actor misrepresented his health when he wrote that he had never been diagnosed with or treated for prostate cancer.
According to court documents, De Niro was diagnosed with prostate cancer on October 15, 2003, two days after he signed the medical certificate. De Niro underwent a prostate-gland biopsy on October 10, 2003.
"This ruling vindicates what we've said all along," De Niro's attorney Robyn Crowther said. "We are pleased that the court has found that Fireman's Fund can't sue Mr De Niro for getting cancer."
De Niro's diagnosis delayed the film production. Fireman's Fund paid Fox more than US$1.8 million ($2.23 million) to cover the cost of the delay.
