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t's one of gaming's curious legal little footnotes, and now, according to a report by The Legal Reader, it's come to a close after three years: Kierin Kirby v. Sega of America, Inc., the case in which Dee-Lite's Lady Miss Kier sued Sega for what she alleged was unauthorized use of her likeness in Space Channel Five, has been overturned by a California court.
Representatives from Sega were apparently able to prove to the court that designs for Ulala pre-dated, by several years, the company's request to use Dee-Lite's music to promote the game, and that neither the character nor her name, which Kier suggested was taken from her own 'ooh la la' utterance in 'Groove Is In The Heart,' were in any way influenced by Miss Kier.
Worse for Miss Kier, according to the Reader report, damages to the tune of $608,000 (£319k) plus additional fees for appealing the court's initial decision are to be paid to Sega for court time and legal fees.
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