Ohio car dealers Terminated!

Arnold Schwarzenegger has settled a dispute with an Ohio car company which used photos of him in an advertising campaign without his permission.

Fred Martin Motor Company agreed to pay a "substantial" sum to Schwarzenegger's “Arnold's All-Stars”, an after-school programme founded by the California Governor in 1991. The dealership also issued a written apology to Schwarzenegger.

The adverts, placed in an Ohio journal, were from Schwarzenegger's 1984 film The Terminator .

A quotation next to the photo suggested potential customers could "terminate early" on their existing car leases and buy or hire from Fred Martin instead.

Schwarzenegger sued the car company in 2002 for allegedly violating his right of publicity prior to the Californian governor elections.

It was brought to his attention by a fan who saw the advertisement in a local newspaper and was sceptical of the authenticity of it. He contacted Arnold directly, and direct action was taken.

The case was dismissed in June by a federal appeals court, which stated that California courts had no jurisdiction to hear it because the adverts were not shown in that state.

Schwarzenegger recently settled another action against a company which produced a "bobblehead" doll of him in a suit toting a gun.

He had objected to his image being used for the bobbing-head toy.

The settlement allowed Ohio Discount Merchandise to produce a figure of Schwarzenegger but without a gun.

Part of the profits also went towards Arnold All-Stars.

Thanks to Maurice Huijs (Terminator - Hope Of The Future) who contributed towards this article.

Global Arnold Staff