ASHBY v. HUSTLER MAGAZINE, INC.

No. 85-5705.

802 F.2d 856 (1986)

Ursula ASHBY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUSTLER MAGAZINE, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided October 2, 1986.

Rehearing Denied November 24, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Vonsick, Louisville, Ky., for plaintiff-appellant.

M. Stephen Pitt, Kimberly K. Greene (argued), William H. Hollander, Louisville, Ky., for defendant-appellee.

Before KRUPANSKY and BOGGS, Circuit Judges; and PORTER, Senior District Judge.


KRUPANSKY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Ursula Ashby (Ashby) appealed from an order of the district court granting summary judgment to defendant-appellee Hustler Magazine, Inc. (Hustler) in this diversity action alleging libel and invasion of privacy pursuant to Kentucky law.

In early December of 1980, Ashby's roommate Teresa Davis (Davis) convinced her to pose for nude photographs in their Louisville, Kentucky apartment. Using a polaroid instant camera...

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