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Civil Litigation

Jan. 19, 2018

Attorneys trade allegations over Grumpy Cat licensing deal

It wasn’t Grumpy Cat who doomed “The Grumppaccino,” attorneys for the feline internet star’s owners said Thursday, but exorbitant shipping costs and a bad business plan.

Attorneys trade allegations over Grumpy Cat licensing deal
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SANTA ANA — It wasn’t Grumpy Cat who doomed “The Grumppaccino,” attorneys for the feline internet star’s owners said Thursday, but exorbitant shipping costs and a bad business plan.

Conversely, defense counsel Brian Kinder portrayed the Grumpy Cat company as a negligent business partner, one that had appeared initially interested in expanding into a range of drinks and ventures before souring on the idea and abandoning his client, G...

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