Page v. Something Weird Video

AMENDED ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; AND GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES

PAEZ, District Judge.

I

INTRODUCTION

This diversity action arises out of the alleged misappropriation of plaintiff Bettie Page’s (“plaintiff’ or “Page”) “likeness” in the recent advertising of home video cassettes for two films in which she starred in the 1950s. 1 The films starring Page were made in New York when Page was employed by Irving Klaw. The rights to these films were sold or assigned to defendants.

Until recently, the films…