RE: McCoffee

[Alan Lambert <gerard@xxxxxxx>]

Though this ain't ALFA, I have personal knowledge of a store named 
McCoffee that had been in business for many years. When McDonalds found 
out about it, they informed the shop owner to either change the shop's 
name, or face lawsuits against which she could not possibly fund a 
defense. She settled.


On Fri, 11 Sep 1998, Brian Shorey wrote:

> fwiw,
> 
> my initial reference to mcdonalds, in a previous post, had to do with the
> case in which they sued a scottish restaurant owner (named mcdonald) over
> the use of the name.  i believe that the outcome was in favor of the
> restaurant owner, and that mcdonalds suffered very bad public relations for
> picking on the little guy.
> 
> i was not referring to the coffee incident.
> 
> i still believe that if whoever is threatening action against the digest
> actually pursues it to the point where the facts come out, and identities
> become known, he'll end up doing more harm to his reputation than good.
> 
> personally, i've had nothing but good things come out of dealings i've had
> with fellow digesters.  perhaps i'll have to start using some caution,
> knowing that there are some $#$%^% out there..
> 
> bs
> 
> 
> 
> 

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Regards,
Alan G. Lambert___________________________________<gerard@domain.elided>
           *******Los Altos, California (office)*******

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