When we first heard that fashion house Louis Vuitton was taking movie company Warner Bros. to court over using counterfeit luggage in the film, we were interested to see how things would turn out. Zach Galifianakis' character, Alan, is seen telling Ed Helms' character to be careful with his luggage because "that is a Louis Vuitton," pronouncing the designer's first name like "Lewis."
While the fashion house didn't find the quip funny, and moved to sue the moviemakers for millions of dollars in damages, U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Carter begged to differ, saying that the film was protected under the First Amendment, but also remarked upon the movie's humor for the court.
"His remark also comes across as funny because he mispronounces the French 'Louis' like the English 'Lewis,' and ironic because he cannot correctly pronounce the brand name of one of his expensive possessions, adding to the image of Alan as a socially inept and comically misinformed character," said the judge. He dismissed the case Friday. [NY Daily News]
