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Civil Litigation

Jan. 18, 2018

Grumpy Cat trial day seems to make everyone irritable

After hours on the witness stand, the owner of the internet sensation might be pretty irritable. The judge was annoyed, too.

Grumpy Cat trial day seems to make everyone irritable
Grumpy Cat unamused at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles.

SANTA ANA — After spending hours on the witness stand Wednesday, the owner of the internet sensation Grumpy Cat might be pretty irritable himself. By the end of the trial day, the judge was annoyed, too.

An image of plaintiff Brian Bundesen’s dour-looking cat, affectionately known as Grumpy Cat, became so wildly popular in 2012 that companies sought to license its likeness for their products. One of the proposed suitors was Grenade ...

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