Michael Jordan awarded $8.9M for store's use of his name

Source: www.sltrib.com --- Friday, August 21, 2015
Chicago • A jury on Friday ordered a defunct grocery store chain to pay Michael Jordan $8.9 million for using his name without permission. It was a big win for the former Chicago Bulls Basketball player, who was smiling after the verdict was announced Friday night. Jurors had to calculate how much the now-defunct grocery chain Dominick’s should pay Jordan for invoking his name in an ad without permission. They sent one note to the judge, saying: “We need a calculator.” In his closing argument, ... ...

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