Reply #8: It wasn't a "trademark" case but ....

[dixiechiken]

Remember when Jerry Falwell sued Larry Flynt over the Hustler parody ad that said Falwell's first sexual experience was with his mother in an outhouse?



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http://www.jimhurd.org/flynt.html

The Falwell suit claimed damages on three different grounds:

That Flynt had appropriated Falwells name and likeness for the purpose of advertisement That Flynt had Libeled Falwell by making false and defamatory statements claiming that Falwell was an alcoholic and insincere in his ministry That Flynt had had intentionally caused emotional distress.

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The judge threw out the first count and when the jury had to then decide on the second two counts, they found in favor of Flynt on the libel count and in favor of Falwell on emotional distress. Anyway, it ended up going to the Supreme Court where Flynt won on all counts.

I'd have to think that Faux is fighting a losing battle .... seriously, who in their right mind wouldn't know that Al Franken's book is satire? Oh, well .... looks like the free publicity is GREAT for Al so more power to him! :)