No Hallmark Moment For Paris As She Sues Greeting Card Company

Finding a card with a skinny, cartoon blonde with a photo of her face over it, and the phrase “that’s hot,” wasn’t a Hallmark moment for Paris Hilton. In fact, as a result of the card from Hallmark’s “Saturdays” line, Hilty has filed a lawsuit against the greeting card giant.

Paris is suing for commercial appropriation of her identity, invasion of privacy, misappropriation of publicity and false designation of origin under the Lanham Act.

In Hilton’s lawsuit, the heiress claims “a photograph of Ms. Hilton’s face is superimposed over a cartoon of a waitress serving food to a patron, along with the dialogue: ‘Don’t touch that, it’s hot. What’s hot? That’s Hot.’”

The suit claims the card’s name is “Paris’s First Day as a Waitress.” They alleged it was put on the market this year, and has a retail price of $2.49.

She is asking for damages of no less than $100,000 for each of her claims in the suit and Hallmark’s profits on the card.

The card has upset Paris, according to the suit.

“Defendant has caused, and continues to cause, Plaintiff great and irreparable injury for which there is no adequate remedy at law,” the suit reads.

A representative for Hallmark did not immediately return our call for comment.

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