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NAMATH v. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

80 Misc.2d 531 (1975)

Joseph W. Namath, Also Known as Joe Namath, Plaintiff, v. Sports Illustrated, a Division of Time Incorporated, et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

January 13, 1975

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cravath, Swaine & Moore (Harold R. Medina, Jr., of counsel), for defendants. Carl R. Sloan for plaintiff.

HAROLD BAER, J.

This is a motion to dismiss the complaint which seeks substantial damages under sections 50 and 51 of the Civil Rights Law. Plaintiff demands $250,000 in compensatory damages and $2,000,000 in punitive damages.

The defendant Time Incorporated publishes Sports Illustrated. In January, 1969. Sports Illustrated published photographs of the plaintiff. These photographs were admittedly newsworthy

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