Is this the season for corporate execs to take their "stupid pills". The following is not from the Onion:
- The makers of the Slip 'N Slide filed a lawsuit Monday over a scene in the hit movie "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" that shows actor David Spade skidding to a painful halt on the summertime water toy.
Wham-O is asking a judge to order the film out of theaters as long as it contains the Slip 'N Slide scene, or for a disclaimer to be added urging viewers not to try the maneuver made by Spade.
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Just plain stupid!
(First posted on Mark Is Cranky)
Article comments
1 - TDavid
That was the funniest part of the previews! (ok, the "your mom is hot" part was a runner-up).
Wham-O should be milking this FREE promotion!
So we're supposed to believe that kids everywhere are going to skin themselves on the slip-n-slide because they saw this in a movie? And then their parents are going to sue Wham-O for it? C'mon.
Lawyers who suggest or make frivilous legal manuevers like this should be fined by the bar.
2 - TDavid
Wait, I just realized ... maybe Wham-O is milking this publicity!
3 - Phillip Winn
Ya think? ;)
4 - Michelle
Well, I would imagine that over the past decade there have been hundreds of lawsuits over the slip-n-slide, which as my favorite toy as a kid caused me to have lots of injuries too. Really, how many people actually just slid nice and safe on one?! Blame it more on the lawyers of the parents than Wham-O.
5 - Jim Carruthers
There was actually a judgement against Mattel for over $12 million because he tried to use a Slip and Slide while drunk, broke his neck, and had to blame somebody with money.
The culture of litigation in the USA has led to this. I once saw on the label of a bottle of California wine (after all the disclaimers about pregnancy, liver disease, etc.) "Open other end".
I once did a report on litigation in New France in the 18th Century. Because of the notary system, litigation was the hobby during the winter, it didn't cost much, and passed the time. Most of the cases were never resolved.