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· 7/10/1995

Cheatham v. Paisano Publications, Inc.

Citations

  • 891 F. Supp. 381
  • 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9757
  • 1995 WL 412974

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that plaintiffs do not need national celebrity but must show “significant ‘commercial value’ ”
  • commercial value means distinctiveness of the identity plus degree of recognition of the person among those receiving the publicity

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Judges: Heyburn

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