On Friday, Judge Ashfaq G. Chowdhury rejected a motion brought by the plaintiffs led by Warner Bros. Schneider sued the makers ofQuest on Setback in May.

(Schneider acknowledged andaddressed these claimsin an apology afterQuiet on Setaired.)

Dan Schneider accepts the lifetime achievement award at the 27th annual Kids' Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Dan Schneider in 2014.Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Photo