Phish fan faces legal action May 30, 2001 - Associated Press State & Local Wire by STAFF A local man faces legal action from the rock band Phish for allegedly making and selling counterfeit T-shirts and other goods with the band's logos. A U.S. marshal served a restraining order on Sean Knight in March. The documents ordered Knight and his company Knighthood Tees to stop making and selling T-shirts, clothes and stickers that have references to Phish songs on them. Knight denied that his goods were counterfeit. Phish's attorneys in California could not be reached for comment. Knight said it was upsetting to have the band pursuing legal action against him because he's an avid Phish fan. "It's like getting punched in the stomach by the Easter bunny," said Knight. "There's lots of weird emotions, because I love Phish's music. For them, it's so drastic. They're trying to rewrite the First Amendment." His lawyer, Gordon Troy, said some members of the band even wear the T-shirts. "At various times members have worn the defendant's T-shirts, have been aware of them, and even members of the band's staff have acknowledged that they are 'non-infringing,"' Troy said. Knight estimates that he and his company have lost more than $80,000 in missed sales and legal fees. The case has been transferred from federal court in California to Vermont and is awaiting further legal action.