Saints Involved in Lawsuit over Fleur-de-Lis Logo and Name (1 Viewer)

[WhoDat7]

On September 7, 2010, unbeknown to nearly everyone, Michael Joseph Messier of Rutland, Vermont and descendant of the New Orleans founding families of d'Iberville and de Bienville, filed a 17-page lawsuit against the New Orleans Saints, the NFL and the state of Louisiana in an upstate New York courtroom. It is a complaint for damages, declaratory and injunctive relief for the misappropriation of the fleur-de-lis. A ruling is still pending.

In other words, Messier is claiming that he and his family are the rightful owners of the team logo we have come to know and love as Saints fans. You might think I'm kidding...but I'm not.

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[SweetT]

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Idiot!

 

[diehardfan]

April Fools was yesterday, not today.

 

[Archie_4_HOF]

Another low in the American Legal system. This is a pathetic attempt.

 

[darkhornet]

Don't you have to protect copyright, or it becomes void? I'd think 41 years of use would be passed statute of limitations.

 

[scott88]

Is he aware that the fleur-de-lis is older than anyone still alive?

 

[texasjefe]

What's next? The relatives of Captain Hook have sued Tampa Bay.

 

[WhoDat7]

Is he aware that the fleur-de-lis is older than anyone still alive?

Yes. He claims for 1,500 years and it was his family that started it.

 

[SweetT]

It's Larry Tate, but that's not what's important right now. We have to get you out of here. I was watching Court TV and I found a loophole in your case. I'm gonna talk to the judge about a writ of Habeas Corpus. I'll put the SYSTEM on trial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAvnY5Uwd6A
Ohhhhhh Billy!

 

[DomePatrol2005]

This just in...

Mr Ed

suing colts

 

[Taceo]

This just in...

suing colts

Airtight case, in my opinion.

 

[Loge232]

Turns out there was a reason Goldilocks was sleeping in Baby Bears bed. The great grandchildren of the couple have filed suit against Chicago, the NFL, and the Bears organization over naming rights. They claim to be the original Bears not Chicago, Halas or Ditka.

 

[UptownShark]

Another low in the American Legal system. This is a pathetic attempt.

Hate the playa, not the game.

 

[saintsfirst]

What's next? The relatives of Captain Hook have sued Tampa Bay.

lus-un2:

 

[Saintuary]

How can someone have ownership to the name of a lily? Did this guy name the lily, fleur de lis?

Didn't think so.