‘Privacy’ for Tiger: Woods settles yacht suit
Golfer settles for undisclosed amount with builder of personal 155-foot boat
 | Slide show |
 |
more photos |
Golf on NBC |
 | Next up: U.S. Women's Open |
Interactive |
 |
 | Latest golf video |
 Golf Digest Challenge: Part 10 July 4: Ben Roethlisberger won the Golf Digest Challenge with a round of 81, but Michael Jordan did win a bet he had with Tiger Woods. |
 | Slideshow |
 | more photos |
| Slideshow |
 | more photos |
| Slideshow |
 | Celebs in golf Which of your favorite athletes and celebs have game on the golf course? Check out the most recognizable field in golf playing at this year's American Century Championship. NBCSports.com |
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Tiger Woods has settled a privacy-rights lawsuit over his yacht, aptly named “Privacy.”
Venable LLP, the law firm representing Woods, issued a statement Monday saying the golfer had settled for an undisclosed amount with the builder of “Privacy,” Vancouver, Wash.-based Christensen Shipyards Ltd.
Woods claimed in the lawsuit filed in 2004 that the company had breached its contract by using his name and photos of him and the 155-foot yacht as promotional materials without authorization.
“We made a mistake and truly regret the company’s conduct,” said Christensen president Joe Foggia in a statement released by Woods law firm.
Although the settlement amount was officially kept secret, Christensen’s insurance company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., said in a related court action that the amount was $1.6 million.
In a lawsuit filed last week in Miami federal court, St. Paul asked a judge to order Christensen to pay the entire amount or to limit St. Paul’s share to a $1 million cap cited in its policy with the shipbuilder. No hearing has been scheduled in that case.
- Discuss Story On Newsvine
-
Rate Story:
LowHigh - Instant Message
MORE FROM GOLF |
 Golf Section Front |
| Add Golf headlines to your news reader: |
Sponsored links