Legal Opinion
Jose Solano, Jr. v. Playgirl, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 13, 2002No. 01-55443PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
The January 1999 issue of Playgirl magazine featured a cover photograph of actor Jose Solano, Jr., best known for his role as “Manny Gutierrez” on the syndicated television program “Baywatch” from 1996 to 1999. Solano was shown shirtless and wearing his red lifeguard trunks, the uniform of Ms “Baywatch” character, under a heading reading: “TV Guys. PRIME-TIME’S SEXY YOUNG STARS EXPOSED.” Playgirl, ostensibly focused on a female readership, typically contains nude photographs of men in various poses emphasizing their genitalia, including some showing them engaged in…
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