Legal Opinion
Downing v. Abercrombie & Fitch
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 13, 2001No. Nos. 00-55363, 00-55834PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Appellants brought this diversity action against Abercrombie and Fitch (“Aber-crombie”) for publishing a photograph of them, with identification of their names, for Abercrombie’s commercial benefit without the Appellants’ authorization. They allege a violation of California’s common law and statutory prohibition against misappropriation of a person’s name and likeness for commercial purposes, a violation of the Lanham Act for confusion and deception indicating sponsorship of Aber-crombie goods, and a claim for negligence and defamation. The district court entered summary…
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