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The American Chopper team got sued fairly often. After Cody Connelly quite a few seasons into the show, he sued them for continuing to use his likeness to sell products. Winning $250,000 in court is not easy, which is probably why he agreed to a settlement for an undisclosed amount. After leaving Orange County Choppers, he went to V-Force Customs and teamed up with Vincent DiMartino, his former colleague at OCC.
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Taking Credit For Another Person’s Idea
Orange County Chopper and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation teamed up to build a wheelchair-accessible chopper. It was a great idea, but Chris Tavantzis sued them. According to the polio sufferer, he had pitched that idea to the crew two years before. The trade show happened in 2008, while the episode was broadcast in 2010. Tavantzis said it was bad enough that polio has taken his physical abilities away. Four years later, the case was thrown out.
Taking Credit For Another Person’s Idea
