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Originally Posted by wolf
Also, there should be a statute of limitations on the period of time in which he could sue for damages.
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Agreed, but they were continuing to use his likeness without his permission when he confronted them. They were still in the process of "committing the crime."
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Originally Posted by wolf
$15 million is ridiculous.
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I agree. He should have been paid the going rate for all those years, and then the damages should have been tripled to punish Nestle for their wrongdoing. I bet that would put it in the couple hundred thousand dollar range.
I don't know what the law says, but jury awards are reduced on appeal all the time. I bet this one will be too.