Pull-My-Finger Fred

Legal opinion isn't always dry stuff—the opening two paragraphs from this Seventh Circuit opinion describes two flatulent toys, and how one's intellectual property was infringed with the other. If you continue to read the copy, you'll find that Tekky Toys was awarded nearly a million dollars in compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees since its "Pull-My-Finger Fred" toy was clearly used as the inspiration for competitor Novelty, Inc.'s "Fartman."