Legal Opinion
Miller v. Madison Square Garden Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 16, 1941PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pécora, J.
In this action plaintiff seeks to recover both general and exemplary damages from defendant, because of the latter’s *715publication of a picture of the plaintiff with the following inscription under it: “ 1 Broncho Charlie ’ Miller (left), last of the pony express riders, racing a high wheel cyclist 50 years ago in London for six days. The Penny Illustrated Paper, London, November 19, 1887, reports 1 Living horse defeated iron horse.’ ”
Plaintiff alleges that the publication was without his written consent; and that such use of his name and picture was for advertising and trade…
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