Disney Threatened to Sue Day Cares

Speaking of Disney, the House of Mouse frequently finds itself on the losing end of legal battles. One of their more egregious Goliath vs. David moments occurred when they chose to file a lawsuit against some Florida daycare centers. Do you know the places where people look after kids all day long?

The business first became aware that three different child care centers had blatantly painted Disney characters—which are protected by copyright—on their walls back in 1989. Although the official view was that they feared people would think Disney had in some way financed the schools, it appears they were operating from the stance that no youngster should gain joy from their intellectual property without paying each and every day.

Before any legal action was taken, the daycares had a period of time to remove the pictures, which they did. This offered Universal the chance to intervene and replace the missing artwork with pictures of their heroes, such Woody Woodpecker, the Flintstones, and other characters from the Hanna-Barbera franchise that the firm owns. Yes, Disney had a valid legal argument for their claims, but the negative publicity couldn't have helped them.