Geena Davis, the movie star whose works include “Thelma & Louise,” is suing a Duluth, Minn., nonprofit group, alleging that it stole her idea for a charity dealing with gender equity in children’s entertainment, reports the Pioneer Press.

Ms. Davis has filed suit against Dads and Daughters, claiming that the group’s See Jane program was initially her idea. She is seeking an unspecified amount in damages, as well as court and lawyer fees.

Dads and Daughters supports programs that help fathers become better parents. Ms. Davis says she came up with the idea for See Jane in 2004 and has raised $750,00 for the program, working alongside Dads and Daughters.

Dads and Daughters’ co-founder and president, Joe Kelly, denied that See Jane was Ms. Davis’s idea. “We have a great deal of respect for Geena Davis,” he says, “and are incredibly grateful for all the volunteering she’s done to make See Jane successful. She’s helped raise a lot of money — but all of that money was raised for Dads and Daughters.”

However, George Hedges, the lawyer representing Ms. Davis, says: “It was never intended that Dads with Daughters would own anything.” He adds, “For these people to assert ownership of this is — especially in a charitable context — is just sad.”

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