Peter Fonda sues Dolce & Gabbana over Easy Rider T-shirts Hollywood actor Peter Fonda is suing the Italian label for up to $6 million after it used his image on T-shirts without his permission. Peter Fonda is riding down a similar, not so easy road as Rihanna as he sues Dolce & Gabbana. The 73-year-old actor, best know for producing and starring in the 1969 hit film Easy Rider, filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles last week over the Italian label making and selling T-shirts with his name and photo without permission. Fonda is also suing high-end retailer Nordstrom for selling the tops, which feature him in a black and white still from the film, and retailed at around $295 a piece (£192). T-shirts by Dolce & Gabbana bearing Peter Fonda's image and the Easy Rider film title. The case is similar to that of Bajan popstar Rihanna, who launched legal proceedings against Topshop last year after it stocked T-shirts bearing the singer's face without her consent from a third-party supplier. READ: Rihanna sues Topshop over 'unauthorised' T-shirts Fonda, the brother of successful Hollywood star Jane, claims he has "suffered injuries to his peace, happiness, feelings, goodwill, reputation, image, loss of fair market value of his services, and dilution of his current and future publicity value," report WWD. The $6 million sum (almost £4 million) he is seeking in damages accounts for punitive damages, legal fees and for Nordstrom and Dolce & Gabbana to surrender any profits they generated from the merchandise the actor claims they sold without his authorisation. Nordstrom spokeswoman Tara Darrow said: "We're aware of the lawsuit and are reaching out to our vendor to determine next steps." A Dolce & Gabbana spokesperson declined to comment. Last Friday, design duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana closed their nine stores in Milan after being 'pilloried' by the media and local council since being found guilty of tax evasion and sentenced to prison last month.