Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] YM mag. loses 100K photo-illus. lawsuit
From: Richard DeLuca <odyssey@spectra.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 19:45:46 -0500
 
>Eric,
>
>> Are you sure the model know the content before hand? I would think that
>> would be the point the whole success of her case would turn on. Could the
>> courts be trying to legislate content?
>

I watched the first TV story about this case, and then the recent followup.
Apparently this young lady had no idea that her photos would be used in
such a manner.  And it was also apparent that it caused her (and her
parents) a great deal of emotional pain.  Really sad case..........:(

Best,
Rich