| I recall that Martha Raye sued Bette Midler for "For the Boys" (or "For the Goys" or "For the Gays," as many called it). She lost, but, at the very least, it may be a nuisance, unless you have sufficiently changed plot elements (i.e. made her Canadian rather than French, to pick a random example, or a veterinarian rather than midwife) so that there is not a one-to-one correspondence. I'm no lawyer, I hasten to add, but I think there's some degree of latitude, but not an infinite amount. And, as on Law and Order, I would think you would need a disclaimer. |
