Legal Opinion
Gravina v. Brunswick Corporation
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided February 11, 1972No. Civ. A. 4537PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Geraldine Gravina brought this action seeking recovery of damages from defendant Brunswick Corporation for its allegedly unauthorized use of her name and photograph in its advertising. The complaint alleged that on October 9, 1969, plaintiff achieved a new “world record” score of 253 pins in duckpin bowling, and that subsequently defendant circulated among “all proprietors of bowling alleys in the United States” a flyer containing plaintiff’s photograph and indicating that plaintiff was a satisfied user of bowling pins manufactured by defendant. Plaintiff…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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