The IAS Court correctly held that the complaint states a cause of action under Civil Right Law § 51 as against appellant in alleging that appellant's misrepresentations to his codefendants that he could secure, without cost, plaintiff's appearance and performance at the codefendants' charity event honoring appellant may have encouraged the codefendants to improperly use plaintiff's name and likeness in its bulletins (see, Welch v Mr. Christmas Inc.,
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MASON v. HIRSCHFELD
247 A.D.2d 309 (1998)
668 N.Y.S.2d 883
Jackie Mason et al., Respondents, v. Abraham Hirschfeld, Appellant, et al., Defendants
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February 24, 1998
February 24, 1998
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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