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Date:   Wed, 18 Aug 1999 17:22:26 -0600
Reply-To:   Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Larry Hamm <ldhamm@XMISSION.COM>
Subject:   Re: GTVR a Westy? - My ASS!
Comments:   To: sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET
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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


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