Adam West sued Zayre department store for $900,000 over unauthorized Batman commercial
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Gil Macias
Summary
Adam West, the actor famous for playing Batman in the 1960s TV series, sued the Zayre department store chain and its advertising agency for $900,000 after they aired a commercial featuring a Batman-like character without his permission. The commercial showed a man in a Batman costume shopping at Zayre, which West argued infringed on his likeness and the Batman character he helped popularize. Despite the lawsuit, West did not win the case.
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TVLineAdam West sued Zayre department store for $900,000 over unauthorized Batman commercialtvline.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledWest sued the department store chain and its advertising agency for $900,000 in damages
Adam West did not take Zayre's ad imitating his Batman likeness as a form of flattery — he sued them for nearly $1 million, though he did not win.
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