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Subject:Re: GTVR a Westy? - My ASS!
From:Larry Hamm
Date:Wed, 18 Aug 1999 17:22:26 -0600

Steve Schwenk wrote:
>
> It does not have to be trademarked.  They could sue
> right now based on that e-mail to me telling why they
> chose "Westy."  I was amazed at their candor.  This
> would be misappropriation of trade name or style of
> doing business, among other commonlaw business torts.
> Also, westfalia probably is trademarked.  If I were to
> forward that e-mail to the VW attorney noted in the
> post last week about VW going after that ISP VW.net, i
> am sure a letter would follow.  But it's none of my
> business!

Steve,
Maybe it's the business of RealWesty owners if their product causes our
vehicles to depreciate? Just a thought-maybe a little pressure would
cause them to rethink their choice of names.
Larry
'82 Jetta/RealWesty