Top Gear responds to Tesla

Re:Top Gear responds to Tesla by Cherad on Saturday April 02, 2011 @05:10PM (#2400960)

While I'm sure Tesla wouldn't accept just an apology from Jeremy Clarkson, there'll be "lost sales" damages in the squillions, this is very true. Clarkson's offended entire countries without remorse and everyone involved moves on and gets on with their lives.

Does anyone know the jurisdiction for this legal action? I suspect treatment of the case in the UK will differ to that in the US.

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Re:Top Gear responds to Tesla by redthrowaway on Saturday April 02, 2011 @05:34PM (#2401020)

Actually, the papers they've filed with the courts specify damages <100k GBP. Which further makes one wonder why they would bother.

http://www.teslamotors.com/sites/default/files/tesla_-_claim...

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Re:Top Gear responds to Tesla by Cherad on Saturday April 02, 2011 @05:52PM (#2401061)

Oh, that's interesting. And yes, boggles the mind why they'd bother.

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Re:Top Gear responds to Tesla by spullara on Saturday April 02, 2011 @09:16PM (#2401446)

I think the intent of the lawsuit is to stop that episode from continuing to air rather than get damages.

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