CANESSA v. KISLAK, INC.


97 N.J. Super. 327 (1967)

235 A.2d 62

JOSEPH CANESSA AND ANN CANESSA, HIS WIFE, AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS GUARDIANS AD LITEM OF ROSE CANESSA, JOSEPH CANESSA JR., ANDREW CANESSA, PATRICK CANESSA, JAMES CANESSA, KEVIN CANESSA, MICHAEL CANESSA AND JOHN CANESSA, PLAINTIFFS, v. J.I. KISLAK, INC., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.

Decided October 19, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David A. Waters for plaintiffs (Messrs. Waters & McPherson, attorneys).

Mr. James J. Shrager for defendant (Messrs. Hannoch, Weisman, Stern & Besser, attorneys).


LYNCH, J.S.C.

Defendant moves:

(a) for dismissal of the complaint and for summary judgment in its favor on the grounds that

(1) plaintiffs' action for invasion of what is said to be their "right of privacy" is barred by the two-year statute of limitations governing actions for injury to the person (N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2);

(2) since the publication of plaintiffs' likeness would not cause mental suffering, shame or humiliation to a person of...

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