Legal Opinion
Stephano v. News Group Publications, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 1984PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
The plaintiff, a professional model, claims that the defendant used his picture for trade or advertising purposes without his consent, and thus violated his statutory right to privacy (Civil Rights Law, § 51), by publishing a picture of him modeling a “bomber jacket” in a magazine article containing information regarding the approximate price of the jacket, the name of the designer, and the names of three stores where the jacket might be purchased. Plaintiff also claims that the defendant’s conduct violated a common-law right of publicity. The trial court…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Roberson v. . Rochester Folding Box Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Arrington v. New York Times Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Gautier v. Pro-Football, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
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3Cited by97 opinions
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- Dorothy Ruth Pirone, Julia Ruth Stevens, Babe Ruth League, Incorporated and Curtis Management Group, Incorporated v. MacMillan IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- Herman Miller, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Palazzetti Imports and Exports, Inc., Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- Robert J. Groden v. Random House, Inc., the New York Times Company, Inc., the New York Times Sales, Inc., and Gerald PosnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
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