The owner of Ricky Bobby's Sports Saloon in north Fort Worth has slammed the brakes on a legal battle over its name, settling a lawsuit brought by Columbia Pictures and renaming the restaurant Pole Position Sports Saloon and Restaurant.
The establishment, about 10 miles south of Texas Motor Speedway and patterned after the fictitious race car driver played by Will Ferrell in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, is owned by Rick's Cabaret International, the Houston-based nightclub operator.
The settlement, which also includes a $20,000 payment, was disclosed by the company in a news release announcing its quarterly sales last month.
The name has been changed at the restaurant, which has a racing motif and scantily clad waitresses.
Gary Fishman, a spokesman for Rick's Cabaret International, said the company does not comment on legal matters. Attorneys for Columbia Pictures did not return calls seeking comment.
The lawsuit, filed in March in federal court in Houston, alleged that Rick's was infringing on trademarks from the 2006 movie and illegally using the name associated with the character Ricky Bobby.
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