California Court of Appeal

LONG v. WALT DISNEY CO., B164750

The Uniform Single Publication Act governs plaintiffs' claims concerning the use of their computer-altered childhood likenesses in nationally broadcast children's television programming; accordingly, their claims are barred by the statutes of limitations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/09/2004
• Published 03/09/2004

Judges

•  ZELON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Johnson & Rishwain, Neville L. Johnson, Brian A. Rishwain, James T. Ryan, Los Angeles;  and Rodney A. Smolla for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, John B. Quinn, James D. Webster, and J.D. Horton, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.