Tony Twist Case Upheld By Court

Both ESPN and ICv2.com are quoting local media that the Missouri Court of Appeal has upheld a $15 million jury verdict against Todd McFarlane and Todd McFarlane Productions for the naming of a mob boss "Tony Twistelli" in the Spawn comic book. ICV2.com tracks the case as follows:

A jury awarded Tony Twist, who was an enforcer (one of those players fans of opposing teams love to hate), $15 million after a four-week trial in 2004, which was actually the second trial in the case. The presiding judge threw out a $24.5 million verdict in the 2000 first trial and his ruling was upheld by an appeals court, but then the Missouri Supreme Court ordered a new trial (in 2003), which resulted in the 2004 verdict of $15 million.

Todd McFarlane Productions declared bankruptcy after the $15 million was first awarded, citing the judgment as its biggest debt. ICv2.com says that McFarlane's lawyers plan further appeals, but neither of the venues that could hear an appeal are obligated to do so.

Twist played for the St. Lous Blues and Quebec Nordiques. In the original claim Twist said the depiction harmed his ability as a potential product endorser and broadcast personaltiy when his playing days were over.
 
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