Actor Peter Fonda has sued Fullerton-based Dragonfly Clothing Inc. for more than $123,000, saying the hip apparel maker violated a pact to use his image on clothes.
A company official declined to comment last week.
Dragonfly, which makes rock ‘n’ roll inspired clothes, sold at least one style of shirt featuring Fonda’s likeness. It has the image of Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson on motorcycles from the movie “Easy Rider.”
The shirts weren’t available on Dragonfly’s Web site last week.
Dragonfly was supposed to pay Fonda minimum royalties of $20,000 on Sept. 10 but failed to do so, according to the lawsuit.
Fonda’s attorney Scott Ames filed the complaint last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
No hearings have been set.
The suit alleges Dragonfly is set to pay Fonda payments of $15,000 in December and in March, among other payments, according to the lawsuit.
The agreement was set to run through 2006, with a renewal option for three years. The deal was signed in 2003.
Dragonfly, founded in 1996, sells T-shirts with other pop icon images, including those of The Clash, Evil Knievel and The Who.
In March, Dragonfly opened its first U.S. store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
The 1,800-square-foot store is decorated with coffins that hold merchandise and three custom-made gothic-style chandeliers from Spain.
The company’s 2,000-square-foot flagship store is in London.
Dragonfly had $25 million in revenue in 2003 and had 55 workers as of March.
,Sherri Cruz
