Are you out if your mind? can't see the problem here? they are not sueing just because they want to, they have a ligimiate beef, but it's people like yourself who assume they are sueing just for the money. Well their business is in Real Estate, you can't do any business if your name has been associated with the show in an unfriendly manner (ie Murder). But it must be your mentalty that doesn't let you see beyond the tip of your nose. Get a life, bash the woman who recieved 3 million from Mcds because she didn't think about how hot a cup of coffee might be at a take out window.

What if the people depicted in the show were using YOUR name, and it was putting YOU in a bad light???

Though I agree that it might not harm their business to any degree that a $6 million suit would be justified and I HATE frivilous lawsuits and LAWYERS that are more crooks then those they defend or prosecute, I also HATE writers and actors and everyone else in the MEDIA and Entertainment field that abuse their PULPIT(their ability to slander people in the media for personal and political and even religious agendas and bigotry). In this case the Writer needs to be sent a lesson that YOU have to pay for your crimes IF only the media and stars could be sued by everday people they slander and stereotype constantly we wouldn't have such a One sided biased MEDIA in this country if they had to play by the same rules as everyone else. Shoot I wish we coud sue LAwyers and Politicians that use race and bigotry to get ahead by always accusing others of hatred when in fact it is them pushing a hateful agenda for personal and political gain. WOW imagine( "Labeing others" and pushing them down to get ahead) nah that would never happen Causing even more hatred and division by doing just that. Oh those guys hate you so it's OK to hate them first oops I mean HATE THEM TOO and I am Special and Historic so everything i say so is Okay =) Praise ME!!!!

You do realise that without this version of CSI there would be no others right?

Um...that's in no way a real legal statement, it's just a weak attempt at covering their asses which won't work this time. It could even make things worse for the company, IMO.

Yes, that's true. Except for the fact that somebody associated with the show had been involved with this couple in the not too distant past and that's were the characters names came from. Maybe he honestly forgot that he had met them, but he used their names in the story and they were harmed by it. I say to the couple, GOOD LUCK!!

Perhaps you are confusing "CSI" with Law & Order"?

Anthony:

Perhaps you are confusing "CSI" with "Law & Order"?

It is called deep pockets, you sue them all and the ones with the most money end up losing it. The writer probably doesn't have a pot to piss in but the Producers, Directors and the Studio are financially set.

Gary:

Where in the article does it say this couple is wealthy? They are struggling in a business that has suffered badly in today's economy. Don't make statements that you can't back up with facts.

This was not a coincidence, that writer used their full names and professions, and he had professional contact w/them. And it's not even true information, he just probably had some grudge against them. This is pretty much the kind of case that libel laws were written for. Companies cover lawsuits caused by employees on company time. The couple could lose their livelihood from people finding this information on google