In a newspaper, if the advertising staff produced a poster which included a drawing depicting a coach of a competitor's team or a public figure, could the person sue over the use of his or her image?
2007-01-12 04:51:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, you cannot profit unless you've had written permssion.
2007-01-12 04:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by mstrywmn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. There is a line of case law that prohibits the use of one's image (even public figures, although I'm not sure that a coach is a public figure) unless the drawing is so "off" that it could no way be constrained as the person seeking damages.
Obviously this ad needs to be printed before you have a cause of action.
2007-01-12 12:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by pinwheelbandit 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they can! It is actually found in Property Law. The rules are a bit ambiguous in some cases, and VERY strict in others. One case that comes to mind is White v. Samsung. Vanna White sued Samsung for using her likeness. Note: she lost in this case. However, this case clarifies a few of the rules quite nicely.
2007-01-12 13:19:59 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that basic communications law states that you may not use a person's name or image for profit without their consent.
so, news stories may include names of people or public figures, but ADVERTISING can't.
2007-01-12 13:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IF THE PUBLIC FIGURE DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THEIR IMAGE THEN I BELIEVE THEY CAN SUE
2007-01-12 12:55:54 · answer #5 · answered by EDWARD B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IF IT HURTS THE PERSON, SURE YOU CAN SUE FOR JUST ABOUGHT ANYTHING
2007-01-12 12:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by sweetthang7171 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋