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SOUTHEAST BANK v. LAWRENCE

104 A.D.2d 213 (1984)

Southeast Bank, N. A., as Personal Representative of The Estate of Tennessee Williams, Deceased, Respondent, v. Jack Lawrence et al., Appellants

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

December 13, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Blasband of counsel (Robert C. Harris with him on the brief; Linden & Deutsch, attorneys), for appellants.

Leonard M. Marks of counsel (Terri E. Simon and Beth M. Schillinger with him on the brief; Gold, Farrell & Marks, attorneys), for respondent.

CARRO, MILONAS and KASSAL, JJ., concur with Ross, J.; SANDLER, J. P., concurs in a separate opinion.

ROSS, J.

Can the representative of the estate of a deceased public figure assert the right of publicity after his death? This novel issue is presented to us on this appeal.

Thomas Lanier Williams (Williams), better known as Tennessee Williams, died on February 25, 1983, in New York City. His will was filed in the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, on March 1, 1983, and, pursuant to the terms of that will, the Southeast Bank, N. A., (Southeast...

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