Legal Opinion
Allen v. Men's World Outlet, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 29, 1988No. 87 Civ. 1631 (CBM)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOTLEY, Senior District Judge.
For the third time in as many years plaintiff Woody Allen (“Allen”), the well-known entertainment figure recently characterized as “America’s most consistently venturesome film maker,” 1 comes before this court to enjoin what he contends is the unauthorized exploitation of his likeness and reputation through the use of celebrity look-alikes in advertising matter. Defendants Men’s World Outlet, Inc. (“Men’s World”) and Ribaudo & Schaefer (“R & S”) argue that three is one time too many. Presently before this court are motions by R & S to dismiss on the…
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