‘Ricky Bobby’ lawsuit targets Fort Worth sports bar
In the words of fictitious NASCAR icon Ricky Bobby, “That there is trademarked, not to be used without written permission of Ricky Bobby Inc .”
Columbia Pictures is suing the Houston company that owns Ricky Bobby Sports Saloon and Restaurant, accusing it of trademark infringement and illegal use of the name and other marks associated with the character played by Will Ferrell in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
Filed this month in Houston federal court, the lawsuit says Rick’s Cabaret International, which owns the north Fort Worth sports bar, is using intellectual property that is “uniquely identifiable with the picture,” such as scantily clad waitresses referred to as “smokin’ hotties” and a sign that says, “If you ain’t first,” a reference to a line from the 2006 comedy.
More at http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/03/20/5665969/ricky-bobby-lawsuit-targets-fort.html .