Surprise Verdict in Case Against Leon Hendrix Business Partner

Jury awards 1.4 million dollar verdict against Leon Hendrix’s business partner for no longer used trademarks. The verdict will be challenged, but it has no long term effect as the rights in Jimi Hendrix’s image, likeness, and name remain intact
By: Rockin Artwork
 
May 9, 2011 - PRLog -- Seatlle, WA (May 9, 2011)

In a shocking turn of events the jury returned a 1.4 million dollar verdict in favor of the companies in charge of Jimi Hendrix’s Estate against the former companies of Andrew Pitsicalis, the business partner of Jimi Hendrix’s brother Leon Hendrix.  Although Pitsicalis was able to have thje Washington State Publicity Rights Act declared Unconstitutional earlier this year, freeing Jim Hendrix’s Publicity Rights once and for all, the jury awarded the large verdict for old trademarks he had long abandoned.

“Today another chapter has been written in the ongoing saga of my struggle to define my place as Jimi Hendrix’s brother and to play a role in his, and my, legacy.” Leon Hendrix said.  “Although my business partner Andrew and I have won the unambiguous right to deal in Jimi Hendrix products, some unfinished business from infringing logos and such he used two years ago with his old company resulted in a jury verdict in favor of my step sister Janie and her companies Experience and Authentic Hendrix” he continued.  “However the approximately 1.4 million dollar verdict was excessive, and will be challenging it through legal counsel with good grounds for reduction.”

“More importantly, nothing about this verdict affects my new company Rockin Artwork, and it’s ability to deal in images and likenesses of Jimi Hendrix, as well as his original artwork.  Nor does it change the ability to use his name or song titles in association with those works, which we were also rewarded” Hendrix said.  “As a result Rockin Artwork is a company with a strong future and viable business model that will allow me to play an important and vital role in shaping Jimi’s legacy from my perspective as his brother who grew up with him.”

Leon Hendrix is a board member and owner of Rockin Artwork, offering a host of Jimi Hendrix related products, all created with his input and oversight in order to offer an alternative to the Estate’s products.


Contact: Andrew Pitsicalis
Company:  Rockin Artwork, LLC.
Telephone: 1-866-954-5464
Fax: 1-866-954-5464
Email:  info@rockinartwork.com
Website:  http://www.rockinartwork.com
www.facebook.com/leonhendrixmusic1

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Company Information: Hendrix Licensing was formed in early 2008 with the intentions of releasing Jimi Hendrix posters, fine art and apparel with Leon Hendrix’s input. Leon is Jimi’s brother. To avoid any further legal issues with Janie Hendrix, owner of Experience Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix in Seattle, Hendrix Licensing reformed as Rockin Artwork with the same goal in mind.
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