Our buddy Martha is in trouble again, over pumpkins

[Widgetsx3]

http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/Central/10/24/stewart.suit.ap/index.html

Pumpkin-carving kit firm sues Martha Stewart
Thursday, October 24, 2002 Posted: 3:45 PM EDT (1945 GMT)


DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- A company that sells pumpkin-carving kits has filed a lawsuit accusing Martha Stewart's company of patent infringement, adding to the domestic diva's legal woes.

Denver-based Pumpkin Masters alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. is marketing and selling pumpkin-carving kits that violate its patent.

Pumpkin Masters is seeking unspecified damages. Company officials could not be reached late Wednesday.

Stewart is chief executive and chairman of the company bearing her name. A message left Wednesday night at the company's public relations firm was not returned.

Pumpkin Masters' lawsuit against Stewart is the latest of several the company has filed around Halloween, when various pumpkin-decoration kits hit the market. Past defendants included Kmart Corp. and Kraft General Foods Inc.

The company started as a family business in 1986. Founder and former President Kea Bardeen filed a patent for the pumpkin-carving kit in 1987. The kits include patterns and tools.

Stewart has become embroiled in an insider trading investigation of ImClone Systems Inc. Federal authorities are investigating whether she sold her ImClone shares after receiving inside knowledge about regulatory hurdles for the company's cancer drug.

She has denied any wrongdoing.

[captorquewrench]

girlfriend should drain out what funds she has left and move to mexico. it's just not been her year!

of course.......this doesn't include any of her past charges/suits, either. http://www.eonline.com/News/Court/9805.martha.html

[Moonmama]

Originally posted by captorquewrench
....girlfriend should drain out what funds she has left and move to Mexico. It's just not been her year!
ROFLMAO!!!! For some reason, I cannot stop cracking up!! Too funny!
:D I have a Pumpkin Master carving kit...getting ready to carve my Scooby pumpkins tonight! Eat your heart out, Martha!;) Again...Widgetsx3 comes through with the off-beat stories!!:eek: ;) Thanks for the post!:cool:

[nanajoanie]

Who needs Martha for the pumpkin carving trick????? We just plug in the jigsaw. The blade is small and does a great job. No kit to buy. Just draw a face and jigsaw away:cool:

[DOOFIS]

man martha is just p--ing off everybody isn't she.

[chort1313]

Originally posted by nanajoanie
Who needs Martha for the pumpkin carving trick????? We just plug in the jigsaw. The blade is small and does a great job. No kit to buy. Just draw a face and jigsaw away:cool: hahah! gotta try that!

[waterfowl]

Jigsaw,hmmmmmm........wonder if hubby will let me do this? :D

[miccit]

I use my husbands cordless drill! He hates when I do that. I will have to try the jigsaw (if he hasn't hid that from me too!)