Cohen to face appeal court

Filed under: Entertainment, Sympatico — D.I.S.H. @ 12:47 pm on October 29, 2009

Sacha Baron CohenThere’s no rest for British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and executives at 20th Century Fox.

Lawsuits against the ‘Borat’ creators were dismissed in lower court rulings but now the plaintiffs are appealing the decision and seeking a jury trial. According to Radar Online, producers of the movie were hit with suits from a number of people who claim they were unwittingly and unwillingly involved in the mockumentary — which ridicules all things Middle American and Middle class — and duped in signing releases.

Once their cases were tossed out by the lower court, a number of plaintiffs who had filed individual complaints have now teamed up and officially launched a single appeal. Among those suing are driving instructor Michael Psenicska and etiquette coach Kathie Martin.

Cohen’s sense of humour often inspires litigious reaction. Fellow comedian, Pauly Shore, is also toying with the idea of legal action, alleging a scene from Cohen’s latest mockumentary, ‘Bruno,’ was stolen from his own comedy ‘Adopted.’

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