Legal Opinion
Gautier v. Pro-Football, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 15, 1952PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFeoessel, J.
Plaintiff, alleging a violation of his right of privacy, brought this action in the City Court of New York City pursuant to the provisions of section 51 of the Civil Rights Law, which provides: “ Any person whose name, portrait or picture is used within this state for advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade without [such person’s] written consent * * * may * * * sue and recover damages for any injuries sustained by reason of such use ”. Under section 50, such violation is a misdemeanor.
*357Plaintiff is a well-known trainer of animals. On December 5, 1948, he performed before an audience…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Roberson v. . Rochester Folding Box Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Sidis v. FR Pub. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- Binns v. Vitagraph Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Sperry & Hutchinson Co. v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Lahiri v. Daily Mirror, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by135 opinions
- Time, Inc. v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Arrington v. New York Times Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Norman Birnbaum, B. Leonard Avery and Mary Rule MacMillen Plaintiffs v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Jackie Collins Lerman v. Flynt Distributing Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- McCormack v. Oklahoma Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
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