Lawyers for film director Woody Allen asked a court on Monday to prevent American Apparel from calling his wife Soon-Yi Previn and his ex-girlfriend Mia Farrow as witnesses in an upcoming trial.
Allen sued the U.S. clothing company for trademark infringement more than a year ago seeking more than $10 million after his image was used on billboards in New York and Los Angeles without his consent.
In court papers filed Monday, Allen's lawyers said a possible witness list provided by American Apparel Inc. included Allen, Farrow, Previn, his sister Letty Aronson and Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt.
The motion filed in Manhattan federal court asks for a court order preventing American Apparel from calling witnesses and introducing evidence "concerning Mr. Allen's personal and family life."
The lawyers said any plan to put Farrow on the stand was "part of a brutish attempt to smear and intimidate Mr. Allen."
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That's an odd type of add f... (Below threshold)1. Posted by LaMedusa | May 6, 2009 4:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That's an odd type of add for "American" apparel on Allen street. I am not sure about the witnesses, either. If they are character witnesses, and he expects to win this suit, then he should have nothing to worry about.
1. Posted by LaMedusa | May 6, 2009 4:33 PM |
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Posted on May 6, 2009 16:33