Legal Opinion
Dora v. Frontline Video, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 30, 1993No. B065165PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NOTT, J.
Appellant Mickey Dora sued Frontline Video, Inc. (Frontline), among others, 1 for common law and statutory appropriation of name or likeness. He appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of respondent. We affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
In the 1950’s, appellant surfed at Malibu Beach. According to respondent’s evidence in support of its summary judgment motion, appellant was a “legendary figure in surfing” and his “exploits at Malibu ... are the folklore of the sport.”
In 1987, respondent produced a video documentary entitled “The Legends of Malibu” (the program). The…
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