Opinion · New York Court of Appeals
Namath v. Sports Illustrated
39 N.Y.2d 897
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- New York Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Date
- 1976-06-08
- Topic
- international-arbitration
How later courts describe this case
- “The use of plaintiffs photograph was merely incidental advertising of defendants’ magazine in which plaintiff had earlier been properly and fairly depicted.”
- republication, for “sheer advertising and solicitation” purposes, of newsworthy photograph of Joe Namath is “incidental advertising” not prohibited by the statute
- no liability where newsworthy photographs of professional football player were reprinted in advertising for magazine subscriptions
Citator
UpLaw has not yet analyzed Namath v. Sports Illustrated. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.
- Cited by
- 31 opinions
Order affirmed, with costs, on the opinion by Mr. Justice Louis J. Capozzoli at the Appellate Division (48 AD2d 487).
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.