London:
Socialite Paris Hilton has settled a lawsuit she brought against a greeting cards manufacturer over allegations the company used her image without permission.
The 29-year-old heiress sued bosses at Hallmark in 2007 claiming they used her picture and her catchphrase, 'That's Hot!' on a card which was captioned 'Paris's First Day as a Waitress', reported Contactmusic.
Hilton alleged the card was based on a scene from her hit reality TV show 'The Simple Life' and claimed herpublicity rights had been violated.
She had been expected to battle it out with Hallmark heads in court in December, but last week lawyers for bothsides told a California judge they had reached a settlement.
The details of the agreement have not been released.
The 29-year-old heiress sued bosses at Hallmark in 2007 claiming they used her picture and her catchphrase, 'That's Hot!' on a card which was captioned 'Paris's First Day as a Waitress', reported Contactmusic.
Hilton alleged the card was based on a scene from her hit reality TV show 'The Simple Life' and claimed herpublicity rights had been violated.
She had been expected to battle it out with Hallmark heads in court in December, but last week lawyers for bothsides told a California judge they had reached a settlement.
The details of the agreement have not been released.
