Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Days Around the World.
From: SthRosner@aol.com
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 20:06:06 EDT

In a message dated 4/21/02 6:32:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
henryting10@yahoo.com writes:

> An F1 fan was sued by Ferrari for building a replica
>  Ferrari F1 car, displaying it on his front yard. He
>  lost the case and had to pay Ferrari $$$$liras for
>  infringment on the Ferrrrrrrarrrrri name. Can you
>  imagine Nascar's pitch of the league as "one big happy
>  family" sueing a fan for doing it ? Different strokes
>  for different cultures I guess.

No Henry, not different. There is nothing more commercial in today's world 
than NASCAR. Try creating an accurate replica of Dale Earnhart's #3 Chevy and 
displaying it publicly and see just how fast you get sued.

Seth   #22  (when I was still racing).
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