Legal Opinion
Beverley v. Choices Women's Medical Center, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 23, 1991PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
Plaintiff, Dr. Cordia Beverley, sued defendant, Choices Women’s Medical Center, Inc. (Choices), seeking damages primarily for invasion of her privacy in violation of Civil *749Rights Law § 51. Choices, without plaintiffs consent, used her photo, name and professional title in a calendar widely disseminated to promote Choices’ for-profit medical services business.
We agree with the lower courts that plaintiffs photo, name and professional title were used for "advertising purposes” within the meaning of Civil Rights Law § 51 as a matter of law. Also, the public…
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