The first lawsuit was brought by a tattoo artist for copyright infringement. A second lawsuit was brought by a stunt man for damages he suffered while shooting a scene. A third lawsuit was brought by a man who alleged the movie was based on a script chronicling his Asian excursion. Continuing this string of lawsuits, Louis Vuitton now brings a fourth lawsuit against Warner Bros., for its movie “The Hangover Part II.”
The luxury brand filed its lawsuit in New York and alleges that a piece of luggage featured in one scene of the movie was a fake and contends that ithas been damaged by consumer confusion after dialogue used in the movie has allegedly became a catchphrase, of sorts. The scene in question involves the character Alan, played by Zach Galifianakis, saying “Careful, that’s a Louis…that is a Louis Vuitton,” and fails to silence the “s” in “Louis.” The company, suing for trademark dilution, false designation of origin, and unfair competition, is seeking damages and an injunction to stop Warner Bros. from distributing the movie on DVD as long as the luggage remains in the scene.
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