Legal Opinion
John W. Carson, D/B/A Johnny Carson v. National Bank of Commerce Trust and Savings, a Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 30, 1974No. 73-1187PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
This case is before the Court upon appeal taken pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants on the first count of a two-count complaint.
The count which was dismissed was based on diversity of citizenship and alleged that defendants, in advertising a travel tour, used the name and image of the plaintiff without his permission, thereby damaging him. 1 The District Court granted summary judgment and dismissed the count on the ground that, under Nebraska law, it failed to state a claim upon which relief could be…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Meredith v. Winter HavenSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Moore v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Roberson v. . Rochester Folding Box Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Larry Luke, Individually v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Larry Luke, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Judevine v. Benzies-Montanye Fuel & Warehouse Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Clarke v. BurkleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Randolph v. New England Mutual Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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- Tomran, Inc. v. PassanoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
- Faye Hendrix Vickers, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Arthur Ray Hendrix, Deceased v. Gifford-Hill & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
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