Legal Opinion
Thayer v. Worcester Post Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided October 16, 1933PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.
The plaintiff seeks to recover in this action of tort compensation for damages alleged to have been caused to her by publications in the Worcester Evening Post, a daily newspaper published in Worcester. The declaration contains six counts. All are based on publications on February 6 and November 10, 1930, of the pictures of herself with certain accompanying words. The allegations in all the counts are that the plaintiff is the wife of Fred B. Thayer; that a photograph was taken prior to February 6,1930, of the plaintiff, her husband, his chauffeur, Albert Des jardín, an airplane pilot, and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pavesich v. New England Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Roberson v. . Rochester Folding Box Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Kimmerle v. New York Evening Journal, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Smith v. New England Aircraft Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
- Foster-Milburn Co. v. ChinnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Crump v. Beckley Newspapers, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
- Hinish v. Meier & Frank Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1941
- Smith v. Suburban Restaurants, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Reilly v. Associated PressMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
- Stanton v. Metro CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
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