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WHITE v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

No. 90-55840.

971 F.2d 1395 (1992)

Vanna WHITE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., a New York corporation, and David Deutsch Associates, Inc., a New York corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 29, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blaine Greenberg, John Genga, Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Anthony Liebig, Kenneth Kulzick, Liebig & Kulzick, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before: GOODWIN, PREGERSON, and ALARCON, Circuit Judges.

GOODWIN, Senior Circuit Judge:

This case involves a promotional "fame and fortune" dispute. In running a particular advertisement without Vanna White's permission, defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung) and David Deutsch Associates, Inc. (Deutsch) attempted to capitalize on White's fame to enhance their fortune. White sued, alleging infringement of various intellectual property rights, but the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the...

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