Woman Wins Legal Battle Over Board Game On Reality T.V.'S ‘The People's Court'
Woman Wins Legal Battle Over Board Game on Reality T.V.’S ‘The People’s Court’
Woman Wins Legal Battle Over Board Game On Reality T.V.'S ‘The People's Court'
By Patrick Penner
December 21, 2019
Summary
Kelsey Devois thought a childhood dream came true when she received an email from an American publishing company expressing interest in a board game she had been crafting since she was 12 years old.
Golden Bell promised a "Large distribution network." For Devois, the idea of her game reaching audiences outside of the local trade-show circuit was too appealing to turn down.
Many of these posts cite the exact same email that Devois initially received from Goldner.
Over the next two years, Devois received little communication from the company and became increasingly frustrated.
Devois would periodically email Goldner to check in on the status of her game.
Three days later, The People's Court emailed Devois asking her if she wanted to have the claim resolved on camera.
Goldner followed, and tried to argue that he never gave Devois permission to sell her remaining copies of the game.
Devois doesn't know why Goldner accepted the show's invitation, but his emails threatening litigation against her, Judge Milian and the show's producers suggest he regrets the decision.
Devois received assurance from Larry Verbit, a lawyer representing The People's Court, that the issue has been resolved and she should refrain from any future correspondence with Goldner.
Goldner's most recent email to Devois contained no threats, and promised to let go of the trademark in any future legal proceedings, "If we can all agree to tell People's Court not to air the segment."
Reference
Penner, P. (2019, December 21). Abbotsford woman wins legal battle over board game on reality T.V.'s 'The People's Court'. Retrieved December 30, 2019, from https://www.abbynews.com/news/abbotsford-woman-wins-legal-battle-over-board-game-on-reality-t-v-s-the-peoples-court/.