· 8/6/1981
Falwell v. Penthouse International, Ltd.
Citations
- 521 F. Supp. 1204
- 215 U.S.P.Q. (BNA) 975
- 7 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1891
- 1981 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15822
How courts have described this case
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- noting that Virginia has statutory right of privacy similar to that of New York
- \[t]he courts of Virginia simply do not recognize such a common law cause of action\
- “[t]he courts of Virginia simply do not recognize such a common law cause of action”
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