BLAIR v. NEVADA LANDING PARTNERSHIP

No. 2-06-0328.

859 N.E.2d 1188 (2006)

307 Ill.Dec. 511

John BLAIR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. NEVADA LANDING PARTNERSHIP, RBG, LP, and Elgin Riverboat Resort, d/b/a Grand Victoria Casino, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

December 8, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Lucas, Maxine R. Grief-Bless, Lucas & Apostolopoulos, Ltd., Addison, for John Blair.

Jane M. McFetridge, Nadine C. Abrahams, Joel W. Rice, Brian K. LaFratta, Fisher & Phillips LLP, Chicago, for Elgin Riverboat Resort.


Justice GILLERAN JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, John Blair, filed a cause of action in the circuit court of Kane County against the defendants, Nevada Landing Partnership and Elgin Riverboat Resort, d/b/a Grand Victoria Casino, alleging a common-law claim of appropriation of likeness and a violation of the Illinois Right of Publicity Act (765 ILCS 1075/1 et seq. (West 2002)). The plaintiff appeals from the February 28, 2006, order...

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