Judge Rules Electric Car Can Be Called Zoe
Renault Zoe wins case against Zoe Renaults
Check out the airbags on that, etc...
The French judge threw out a case brought by the parents of two girls called Zoe Renault. They argued that their children - and others named Zoe - would be forever the subject of teasing and mockery.
In a fantastically po-faced statement to the press, the families' lawyer, David Koubbi, argued that the two Zoes, and Zoes all over the world, would now be subject to a lifetime of ribbing and that, as they grew older, would be prey to such quips as "Can I see your airbags?" or "Can I shine your bumper?"
"There's a line between living things and inanimate objects," Koubbi told the Associated Press, " and that line is defined by the first name".
The judge disagreed, concurring with Renault's point that Zoe was not only a name but also a common, everyday noun. He also said that the was no evidence that the Renault Zoe's existence would cause "certain, direct and current harm" to the Zoes out there.
Renault can therefore now officially continue with the name Zoe for its new electric car, due in 2012, which means 'life' in Greek and which is also play on ZE, or zero emissions - although the pun police might be after it for that howler.
It is a sign of the times. I do not remember any Clios taking Renault to court when they replaced the 5.
The right decision and common sense has prevailed. How it was ever allowed to go to court is a sign of how things have changed and how corrupt the legal system is. Of course the money grabbing lawyers will still be collecting their fee.
Shame on the legal profession(sic).
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/clio-williams/23/a73/65...
To those who don't knwo - it's England Rugby player Austin Healey...
"Look at the airbags on Zoe!" will now be socially acceptable I trust?
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