Tuesday, January 04, 2005

The Southern California Law Blog: 9th Circuit refuses to pimp for Evel Knievel in libel suit

The Southern California Law Blog: 9th Circuit refuses to pimp for Evel Knievel in libel suit

9th Circuit refuses to pimp for Evel Knievel in libel suit

ESPN posted a photo of Evel Knievel with his arm around his wife and another young woman. It put a captioned on the photo which read, "Evel Knievel proves that you’re never too old to be a pimp."

The 9th Circuit just tossed his libel suit, stating that the caption "was most likely intended as a compliment."

The Court is right of course. This case provides a great discourse as to what constitutes a "libelous statement" (it also includes a dissent).

I hate disagreeing with childhood hereos (Knievel was among my first), but in the words of Judge Alex Kozinski, my Pimp-Daddy Evel would best be advised to chill.

Hahahahha!

Or did they sue because it was ESPN and Walt Disney, Inc.?

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