Hendrix Case Settled
The latest in a line of family disputes over the estate of Jimi Hendrix has been settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.
The Seattle Times reports the July settlement between Hendrix’s adopted sister, Janie Hendrix, and his brother, Leon Hendrix, circumvented a possible trial in the trademark infringement case filed in 2009. Experience Hendrix LLC owns the rights to the Hendrix estate and is controlled by Janie Hendrix.
It settled out of court with HendrixLicensing.com, which is operated by Leon Hendrix. The settlement was for damages associated with the sale of merchandise including T-shirts, posters, etc., that capitalized on Hendrix’s fame by HendrixLicensing.com, operated by Leon Hendrix and partner Andrew Pitsicalis, who was specifically enjoined from using registered Hendrix trademark.
Leon Hendrix has been fighting his sister in court since Jimi Hendrix died in 1970 without a will. When Jimi Hendrix’s father, James “Al” Hendrix, died in 2002, he left the estimated $80 million estate to Janie Hendrix.
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