Legal Opinion
Lothar Motschenbacher v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, a Corporation, and William Esty Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 6, 1974No. 72-1419PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge:
Lothar Motsehenbacher appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants in his suit seeking injunctive relief and damages for the alleged misappropriation of his name, likeness, personality, and endorsement in nationally televised advertising for Winston cigarettes. The jurisdiction of the district court is founded on diversity of citizenship, 28 U.S.C. § 1332; appellate jurisdiction is predicated on 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
The “facts” on which the district court rendered summary judgment are substantially as follows: 1 Plaintiff…
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