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California Supreme Court

Jun. 5, 2009

Publicity, Privacy Cases Get Mixed Review From State Justices

The California Supreme Court seemed to be searching Wednesday for ways to help a professional model get damages from Nestle for plastering his face on millions of Taster's Choice coffee jars throughout the world without his knowledge or compensating him.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The California Supreme Court seemed to be searching Wednesday for ways to help a professional model win damages from food giant Nestlé for plastering his face on millions of Taster's Choice coffee jars throughout the world without informing or compensating him.

Despite those intentions, the justices signaled they might have to apply a statute of limitations on model Russell Christoff's right of publicity c...

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