A US federal judge based out of Iowa ruled to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Nintendo and The Pokemon Company, calling it an "absurd" case. The case against Nintendo and Pokemon is far from the first time that both gaming giants have been targeted by lawsuits from individuals and organizations.
The legal teams of both Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are no strangers to the courtroom, given each company's long history of litigation. For example, Pokemon was named in a lawsuit filed against an ex-employee of The Pokemon Company The former employee in question faced a civil lawsuit filed by an anonymous plaintiff who claimed that the defendant placed hidden cameras in the bathrooms at Pokemon's headquarters. Given that it is a pending case, it is unclear what The Pokemon Company's involvement will be in the voyeurism suit.
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen players should make sure they are ready to claim their free Celebi when October comes around.
Nintendo has a long legacy of litigation, but the company now has one less lawsuit to worry about thanks to a judge's ruling. According to KCCI, US District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand ruled against a 34-year-old Iowa man named Kyle...
