Rand v. Hearst Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtRabin, J.
Once again we are called upon to determine whether the right of privacy of a public figure has been invaded to a point where it can be said that sections 50 and 51 of the Civil Rights Law have been violated.
At what point may a public figure use the shield of privacy to protect against the use of his or her name — particularly when used in a manner that could he said to be of public interest? Specifically, may this plaintiff, who in her complaint says that her '‘ name is well-known in the contemporary intellectual and literary world, [and] among the public at large generally she possesses…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Time, Inc. v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Sidis v. FR Pub. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- Gautier v. Pro-Football, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Koussevitzky v. Allen, Towne & Heath, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1947
- Julian Messner, Inc. v. SpahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Robert J. Groden v. Random House, Inc., the New York Times Company, Inc., the New York Times Sales, Inc., and Gerald PosnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Messenger v. Gruner + Jahr Printing & PublishingNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- Ann-Margret v. High Society Magazine, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Lane v. Random House, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1995
- Cerasani v. Sony Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1998
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