DOE v. TCI CABLEVISION

No. SC 84856.

110 S.W.3d 363 (2003)

John DOE, a/k/a Tony Twist, Appellant, v. TCI CABLEVISION, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

July 29, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Bardgett, Sr., Robert D. Blitz, Thomas Avery, Clayton, James P. Holloran, St. Louis, for Appellant.

Michael A. Kahn, Peter W. Saisich, III, Geoffrey G. Gerber, Edwin D. Akers, Jr., Melanie R. King, St. Louis, for Respondents.


STEPHEN N. LIMBAUGH, JR., Judge.

Appellant Anthony Twist, also known as Tony Twist, is a former professional hockey player in the National Hockey League. After learning of the existence of a comic book, titled Spawn, that contained a villainous character sharing his name, Twist brought misappropriation of name and defamation claims against respondents, the creators, publishers and marketers of Spawn and related promotional products. Respondents defended...

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