Rosanova v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

Decided April 6, 1976. Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

411 F. Supp. 440 · Cited 71 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Montgomery v. Pacific & Southern Co. · 206 S.E.2d 631
• Mathews v. ATLANTA NEWSPAPERS INC. · 157 S.E.2d 300
• Walker v. Colorado Springs Sun, Inc. · 538 P.2d 450
• Guitar v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation · 396 F. Supp. 1042
• Hotchner v. Castillo-Puche · 404 F. Supp. 1041
• Bon Air Hotel, Inc. v. Time, Inc. · 295 F. Supp. 704
• McFarland v. Hearst Corporation · 332 F. Supp. 746

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