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Lotus name row verdict Today
Topic Started: May 27 2011, 06:39 AM (719 Views)
u4coffee
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The High Court decision on the Lotus naming row will be revealed on Friday afternoon when the judgement is delivered by Mr Justice Peter Smith in London.

Although the case was originally heard back in March, the judge has spent the intervening time - which has also been interspersed with Easter holidays - deliberating on his verdict.

However, the official listing for the High Court of Justice Chancery Division issued on Thursday, said that the judge's decision would finally be made public on Friday.

Mr Justice Peter Smith will deliver his verdict in Court 61 at 2pm in the case that has been listed as Group Lotus PLC & anr v 1Malaysia Racing Team SDN BHD & ors Pt Hd.

The judge is expected to issue his verdict on whether Team Lotus is allowed to use the 'Lotus' name in F1, and also whether or not the team was in breach of the licensing deal that it originally had with Group Lotus


http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91754

Anyone want to predict the outcome?
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TheCompleteGuitarist
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I suspect that they will lose. I like Tony Fernandez's attitude but a lot of his defense is based on how he intends to positively utilize the brand to encourage economy whereas the renault side I believe actually have the rights.

I am just reading through the lines here as I am not that well informed to tell you the truth. It's a gut feeling.
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they won...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91773

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Rob
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Slight surprise. I figured Team Lotus didn't have a case.
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Rob,May 27 2011
05:04 PM
Slight surprise. I figured Team Lotus didn't have a case.

Me too.
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That was exciting!!!
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Pasta,May 27 2011
06:21 PM
That was exciting!!!

Now let's see them do the same on the track.
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Rob
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Hell that might take another law suit.
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Who gives a crap? Neither team are Lotus, it's just legal machinations to facilitate the financial exploitation of one of the great names of F1 history.

Both teams should be ashamed.
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they are not the original team as that team moved right down the grid and then went bust... but the original team had assets and they survive today so No they are not the original team but they have direct links back to the old team...

As for trying to make money in F1... oh no, that's a first.
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John,May 30 2011
03:12 PM
they are not the original team as that team moved right down the grid and then went bust... but the original team had assets and they survive today so No they are not the original team but they have direct links back to the old team...

As for trying to make money in F1... oh no, that's a first.

I know exactly what the links are. I wish they'd forge their own racing team and leave the glorious name of Lotus alone.
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I wasn't bothered about Fernandes calling his team "Lotus" as long as he had the blessing of the Chapman family to do so. They withdrew their consent once this legal battle started, and I believe that Fernandes should at that point have honoured their wishes and given his team a different name.

Since then I've not just considered him a tiresome, egotistical windbag - he's a disrespectful tiresome, egotistical windbag.
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John
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does he still have chapmans flat cap in a glass case...?
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Red Andy,May 30 2011
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I wasn't bothered about Fernandes calling his team "Lotus" as long as he had the blessing of the Chapman family to do so. They withdrew their consent once this legal battle started, and I believe that Fernandes should at that point have honoured their wishes and given his team a different name.

Since then I've not just considered him a tiresome, egotistical windbag - he's a disrespectful tiresome, egotistical windbag.

<roflmao>
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Brave_Lee_Flea,May 30 2011
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John,May 30 2011
03:12 PM
they are not the original team as that team moved right down the grid and then went bust... but the original team had assets and they survive today so No they are not the original team but they have direct links back to the old team...

As for trying to make money in F1... oh no, that's a first.

I know exactly what the links are. I wish they'd forge their own racing team and leave the glorious name of Lotus alone.

My son is not me, but I still let him use my name. What can I say - he has my eyes.
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