United States Ninth Circuit

An actor, depicted shirtless on the cover of Playgirl magazine, established sufficient evidence that the magazine deliberately created the false impression that he appeared nude in the magazine, to overcome summary judgment on claims for false light and misappropriation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/04/2002
• Decided 06/13/2002
• Published 06/13/2002

Judges

• FISHER, Circuit Judge., Before: PREGERSON, FISHER and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jonathan H. Anschell,White O'Connor Curry Gatti & Avanzado, Los Angeles, CA, for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kent R. Raygor, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellee.