Legal Opinion
Victor Decosta v. Viacom International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 17, 1992No. 91-2211PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Chief Judge.
More than thirty years ago, between 1957 and 1964, CBS provided television stations with a program called “Have Gun— Will Travel.” The program starred “Paladin,” a fictional cowboy who dressed in black, carried a derringer pistol, and handed out calling cards with a picture of a chess knight. More than forty years ago, in 1947, Victor DeCosta, the plaintiff in this case, began to appear, as a cowboy, at rodeos, hospitals, and charitable events. DeCosta dressed in black, carried a derringer pistol, handed out cards with a picture of a chess knight, and called himself…
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