AM General controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Court dismisses AM General’s Humvee lawsuit against Activision
Ruling
A U.S. district court dismissed AM General’s lawsuit against Activision over the use of Humvee vehicles in Call of Duty, ruling that the game’s use did not infringe AM General’s rights.
Source excerpt
According to a report by Motor Trend, AM General filed a lawsuit against the creator of Call of Duty because the game had been prominently displaying the Humvee without their permission.
The conflict between the two companies has now ended as Activision recently won the lawsuit by American Motors General Corporation against them.
The suit was dismissed in favor of Activision since there was no infringement done by the company by featuring Humvees.
2020
Court dismisses AM General lawsuit against Activision
Ruling
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by AM General against Activision concerning the depiction of Humvees in the Call of Duty games. The court agreed with the position that the vehicles' inclusion furthered the games' artistic realism. The ruling resolved the dispute over the use of the vehicle depictions in the games.
A federal judge dismissed AM General’s lawsuit against Activision over Call of Duty’s depiction of Humvees, agreeing that the vehicles’ inclusion furthered the games’ artistic realism.
Source excerpt
In 2017, Activision was sued by AM General over . In its defense, the publisher said the vehicle’s inclusion was a “first amendment” issue, a point a federal judge agreed with today while dismissing GM’s case.Call of Duty’s accurate depiction of Humvees