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SMITH v. WGN, INC.

Gen. No. 48,918.

47 Ill. App.2d 183 (1964)

197 N.E.2d 482

W. Scott Smith, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WGN, Inc., Boyer International Laboratories, Inc., and Schwimmer and Scott, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Second Division.

February 19, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schuyler, Stough & Morris, of Chicago (Edgar D. Ballard, Jr., of counsel), for appellant.

Philip R. Davis, of Chicago (Fleetwood McCoy, of counsel), for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE FRIEND delivered the opinion of the court:

W. Scott Smith, plaintiff, brought suit to recover damages for the invasion of his right of privacy by the defendants, WGN, Inc., Boyer International Laboratories, Inc. (Boyer), and Schwimmer and Scott, Inc. (Schwimmer). The evidence showed that from time to time during August, 1955, station WGN-TV televised motion pictures of plaintiff in connection with and as an integral part of an advertisement promoting the...

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