Legal Opinion
Continental Optical Co. v. Reed
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 25, 1949No. 17,828PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrumpacker, J.
The appellee, an optical lens grinder by trade, brought this suit against the appellant, a manufacturer of optical lenses,£to_ recover damages he claims to have suffered by reason of the unauthorized use of his photographic likeness for advertising purposes. \ Trial to a jury resulted in a verdict for the appellee in the sum of $20,000 upon which judgment was duly entered. This appeal charges that the appellant’s demurrer to the complaint was erroneously overruled and its motion for a new trial improperly denied.
The complaint alleges in substance that during World War II the appellee was…
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- Melvin v. ReidCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
- Metter v. Los Angeles ExaminerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
- Patton v. JacobsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1948
- State Ex Rel. Mavity v. TyndallIndiana Supreme Court · 1946
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