Thursday, November 5, 2009
It's Hip To Be Chair
La-Z-Boy Puts Brakes on DUI Chair Auction
by TMZ Staff
Mere hours before bidding was scheduled to end on the infamous DUI La-Z-Boy-Mobile , the motorized recliner suddenly vanished from the auction -- and TMZ has learned it's all because of a battle over its name.
With the price at $43,100 and rising, eBay received a demand letter from the most unlikely of parties -- the La-Z-Boy corporation itself. We're told La-Z-Boy played the trademark card due to the title of the auction "La-Z-Boy DWI Chair" and eBay was forced to pull the auction.
Here's the worst part: the chair was being auctioned off by the Proctor Minnesota Police Department and all profits were to benefit the taxpayers.
We're told La-Z-Boy "felt bad" about stopping the auction -- but hey, business is business.
Fear not motorized chair enthusiasts -- we've learned the cops plan on re-listing the chair in just a few hours.
You may all remember the motorized Lazy Boy chair I reported on a couple weeks ago which some drunk guy got a DUI on. Apparently the Minnesota cops are going to auction this thing. For some reason I thought the police could only auction items obtained through ill gotten means. I mean, if I get a DUI in my truck the cops don't get to keep my truck. So why does this drunk guy have to lose his motor chair? Shouldn't he be allowed to auction it himself and pay for his own lawyer? I think we have a gross miscarriage of justice going on here.
Lil' Terry, let me know if this guy has any legal recourse. If so I'm making Patton fly to Minnesota and defend this guy pro bono.
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