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Best v. Berard

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided March 3, 2011No. Case 09 C 7749PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge.

Eran Best has sued the City of Naperville, two Naperville police officers, and several television production companies on claims arising from her arrest and resulting involuntary appearance on the television show Female Forces. Best alleges that she was depicted on the show without her consent in a way that caused her severe emotional distress. She asserts both federal and state law claims arising out of her arrest and depiction on the television show.

Defendants have moved to dismiss Best’s Illinois Right of Publicity Act (IRPA)…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Winters v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Hallinan v. Fraternal Order of Police of Chicago Lodge No. 7Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  5. Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. FalwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Claybrooks v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2012
  2. Best v. BerardDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2011
  3. Fischer v. Instant Checkmate LLC.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 2020
  4. Gaul v. Truth Now LLCDistrict Court, C.D. Illinois · 2022
  5. Gleason v. SmolinskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2015

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