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BRINKLEY v. CASABLANCAS

80 A.D.2d 428 (1981)

Christie Brinkley, Appellant, v. John Casablancas et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

May 14, 1981

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Richard Golub for appellant.

Melvin Simensky of counsel (David M. Rubin with him on the brief; Gertsen, Scherer & Kaplowitz, attorneys), for John Casablancas and another, respondents.

Ronald L. Nurnberg of counsel (Kane, Kessler, Proujansky, Preiss & Nurnberg, P. C., attorneys), for Galaxy Publishing Corp., respondent.

Norman L. Faber of counsel (Hall, Dickler, Lawler, Kent & Howley, attorneys), for Spencer Gifts Retail Stores, Inc., respondent.

MURPHY, P. J., MARKEWICH and LYNCH, JJ., concur with SULLIVAN, J.; KUPFERMAN, J., concurs in a separate opinion.

SULLIVAN, J.

Plaintiff, a highly successful fashion model, whose photograph has appeared on the covers of nationally known magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Mademoiselle, Ladies Home Journal and Sports Illustrated, has brought this action to enjoin the unauthorized publication, distribution and sale of a poster bearing her photograph in violation of her right of privacy under section...

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