Ming sues Coke

BEIJING, CHINA - Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has filed a lawsuit accusing Coca-Cola of using his image without permission. But he&#39;s only asking for a single yuan, which is about 12 cents -- less than the price of a single can. <br> <br> Yao filed the lawsuit Friday against Coke&#39;s Chinese subsidiary over an image on commemorative bottles sold in his hometown of Shanghai. Erik Zhang -- his agent -- says the court will decide this week whether to accept the case. <br> <br> Coca-Cola China spokeswoman Brenda Lee says the company hasn&#39;t received court papers, but it has asked to talk to Yao&#39;s representatives in hopes of settling the dispute. <br> <br> Coke says it has the right to show groups of at least three members of the Chinese national team under a sponsorship agreement.

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