Downing v. Abercrombie & Fitch

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 2001-09-13

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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…

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