Well I think that apoppin can easily argue that the ad revenue loss was caused by the crash which was not his fault. He has not made any money at BTR and it will have been in operation for over a year before he does (if he does). At that point, can Dave come after him for damages? I don't think so. I really don't. Over the name? It's silly, and it's not close enough to warrant an infringement IMO.
Obviously their partnership here ended badly but I really think that the worst thing for both of them would be a lawsuit. The only people who would "win" would be the lawyers. Neither of them made any significant money with either of their websites, at least AFAIK.
Obviously their partnership here ended badly but I really think that the worst thing for both of them would be a lawsuit. The only people who would "win" would be the lawyers. Neither of them made any significant money with either of their websites, at least AFAIK.