Legal Opinion
Shreve v. World Championship Wrestling, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 7, 1995No. A94A2685PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Larry Shreve a/k/a Abdullah the Butcher appeals the grant of judgment on the pleadings under OCGA § 9-11-12 (c) to World Championship Wrestling, Inc., Turner Home Entertainment International, Inc., and Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc., on his claim for wrongful appropriation of his name and likeness. Shreve contends that the defendants wrongfully appropriated his name and likeness by making and distributing unauthorized videotapes of a wrestling match in which he participated.
Shreve contends the trial court erred by granting judgment on the pleadings because the…
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