Legal Opinion
Sherwood v. McGowan
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 13, 1956PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAron Steuer, J.
On this motion for summary judgment several facts are in dispute. The question is whether any of these facts are so significant as to constitute an issue. Plaintiff is a young woman just short of 20 years of age. She was hired to appear in a film to be used on television and did so appear. She was paid a fee for the appearance. The nature of the film was a travelogue, one of a projected series. Prior to appearing plaintiff signed a general release after assuring her employers that she was of age. The film was never sponsored and the makers gave it to defendant, the operator of a television…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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