Maybe Lohan will sue Lindsay Wagner, who stole the name nefore Lohan was
born.
ld
(who writes about kids and knows dozens named "Lindsay.")
"comadrejo" wrote in message
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> In article ,
> "JonesieCat" wrote:
>
>> "comadrejo" wrote in message
>> news:comadrejoagua-142ED2.06101409032010@news.giganews.com...
>> > In article
>> > <598dfd09-8923-4e4f-84f0-e70b5d83b14f@q21g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
>> > edonline wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ovadia wants to force the spot off the air, claiming Lohan is owed $50
>> >> million in exemplary damages and another $50 million in compensatory
>> >> damages.
>> >
>> > They should declare victory if the lawsuit isn't dismiss as frivolous
>> > in
>> > the preliminary stages.
>>
>> That may well be. But I gotta admit, I hear "Lindsay" I think "Lohan".
>
> Ms. Lohan doesn't have a proprietary rights to the name "Lindsay".
> "Milkaholic" is not libel per quod for "drug festering skany alcoholic".
> Even if "Lindsay" was intended as an indirect reference to Lindsay
> Lohan, it has other defenses, mainly parody has some defenses, and
> Lindsay's constant need for media attention is a bit of implied consent
> to use her for parody.
>
> The commercial is stupid, but having the "Lindsay" appear in the
> commercial eradicates an direct or indirect reference to Lindsay Lohan.
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