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"All-Pro NFL linebacker Shawne \"Lights Out\" Merriman is not a man you want to make angry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0724_lights_out_merriman.pdf\"&gt;&lt;img vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Read the docs\" src=\"http://ll-media.tmz.com/2008/07/24/0724_merriman_launch_bn_ap-1.jpg\" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 24-year-old San Diego Charger superstar is suing a clothing company called Lights Out Sportswear for trademark infringement. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Merriman claims he's been using the nickname \"Lights Out\" since his knocked a quarterback out cold during his sophomore year in high school -- almost ten years ago. He launched an apparel line with that name back in 2002 and trademarked the name back in 2007. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Merriman is asking for damages, the \"destruction or elimination\" of all of Lights Out Sportswear's products and advertising, as well as the forfeiture of their website domain. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calls to Lights Out Sportswear were not immediately returned."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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