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ANDRETTI v. ROLEX WATCH USA

56 N.Y.2d 284 (1982)

Mario Andretti, Respondent, v. Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc., et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 15, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Callagy and George L. Mahoney for appellants.

Alfred S. Julien and William D. Fireman for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur in Per Curiam opinion.

Per Curiam.

This dispute arises out of the 1979 publication of two watch advertisements placed by defendant Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc. The advertisements contained the name and picture of plaintiff, a well-known race car driver. Plaintiff sought recovery under section 51 of the Civil Rights Law, alleging that his name and picture were used in these advertisements without his written consent. Supreme Court denied plaintiff...

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