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"stoney" |
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28 May 2004 12:03:55 PM |
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OT: Judge: No Award for Outraged Super Bowl Viewer |
Damned 'anything for a buck' lawyers. :\
http://entertainment.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=159553
Judge: No Award for Outraged Super Bowl Viewer
May 27, 2:02 PM EST
The Associated Press
Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl halftime show
may be a lot of things, but it's apparently not worth $5,000.
A judge didn't buy a Farmington lawyer's claim that CBS Television owner
Viacom should pay him $5,000 for having to see Jackson's bare breast
during the Feb. 1 show. Eric Stephenson had sued Viacom for false
advertising in small-claims court.
Stephenson claimed he was led to believe this year's Super Bowl halftime
show would be a family oriented, patriotic celebration.
The father of three children, ages 2, 4 and 6, said pre-game advertising
and information in television guides led him to believe he would see
marching bands, balloons and a patriotic celebration during the program.
Instead, Stephenson claimed he was exposed to explicit song lyrics,
Jackson's bare breast following a "wardrobe malfunction," Jackson and
her dancers simulating sex acts on stage and what he called singer Kid
Rock's desecration of the American flag by wearing it as a poncho.
Salt Lake City attorney Jeff Hunt, who represented Viacom, says
Stephenson complained in the wrong venue.
He should have filed a federal lawsuit or voiced his concerns to the
Federal Communications Commission, which already is investigating the
halftime show, Hunt said.
Stephenson said he was disappointed with Wednesday's ruling and hasn't
decided whether he will appeal to district court.
"The real loser here is the consumer," he said.
"Without a victory here it gives advertisers a license to lie and get
away with it."
Copyright 2003 Associated Press
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Rv Cloim" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Judge: No Award for Outraged Super Bowl Viewer |
28 May 2004 08:13:23 PM |
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On Fri, 28 May 2004 10:03:55 -0700, stoney wrote:
Damned 'anything for a buck' lawyers. :\
http://entertainment.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=159553
Judge: No Award for Outraged Super Bowl Viewer May 27, 2:02 PM EST
The Associated Press
Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl halftime show
may be a lot of things, but it's apparently not worth $5,000.
A judge didn't buy a Farmington lawyer's claim ...
... in small-claims court.
WTF??? Must not be a very good lawyer. A good lawyer would have sued for
$50,000,000 and "settled" for $5000.
Small claims court? That's where non-lawyers go.
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