OMFG. The New Yorker, via Daring Fireball:
Opening Statement of Mr. Harold Schoff, attorney for Mr. Coyote: My client, Mr. Wile E. Coyote, a resident of Arizona and contiguous states, does hereby bring suit for damages against the Acme Company, manufacturer and retail distributor of assorted merchandise, incorporated in Delaware and doing business in every state, district, and territory. Mr. Coyote seeks compensation for personal injuries, loss of business income, and mental suffering caused as a direct result of the actions and/or gross negligence of said company, under Title 15 of the United States Code, Chapter 47, section 2072, subsection (a), relating to product liability.
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Mr. Coyote states that on December 13th he received of Defendant via parcel post one Acme Rocket Sled. The intention of Mr. Coyote was to use the Rocket Sled to aid him in pursuit of his prey. Upon receipt of the Rocket Sled Mr. Coyote removed it from its wooden shipping crate and, sighting his prey in the distance, activated the ignition. As Mr. Coyote gripped the handlebars, the Rocket Sled accelerated with such sudden and precipitate force as to stretch Mr. Coyote’s forelimbs to a length of fifty feet…
As a kid, I always felt bad for Mister Coyote, the trickster. These days, I see them in the woods, listen to them howl, and marvel at them and their resilience.
This by way of interest-boosting for the upcoming movie of the same name? I agree that it does seem like a good idea. They must have finally decided to release it?
Aah no. Tracked down the Daring Fireball article to see that it's dead for tax reasons (like Hotblack Desiato). (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/11/15/coyote-v-acme)