Abdelrazig v. Essence Communications, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Abdelrazig v. Essence Communications, Inc.

225 A.D.2d 498, 639 N.Y.2d 811, 639 N.Y.S.2d 811, 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3284

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedMarch 28, 1996

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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Abdelrazig v. Essence Communications, Inc., 225 A.D.2d 498, 639 N.Y.2d 811, 639 N.Y.S.2d 811, 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3284 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1996).

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We agree with the IAS Court that it cannot be said, as a matter of law, that there is no "real relationship” between the article, which concerns newsworthy fashion trends in the Black community (see, Stephano v News Group Publs., 64 NY2d 174), and the photograph in which plaintiff appears in the background wearing traditional African garb (cf., Finger v Omni Publs. Intl., 77 NY2d 138). We also agree with the IAS court that plaintiff’s claim that the article is an "advertisement in disguise” is too speculative to raise a bona fide issue of fact (see, Stephano v News Group Publs., supra, at 186; Cruz v Latin News Impacto Newspaper, 216 AD2d 50). Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Rosenberger, Ross, Williams and Tom, JJ.

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We agree with the IAS Court that it cannot be said, as a matter of law, that there is no "real relationship” between the article, which concerns newsworthy fashion trends in the Black community (see, Stephano v News Group Publs., 64 NY2d 174), and the photograph in which plaintiff appears in the background wearing traditional African garb (cf., Finger v Omni Publs. Intl., 77 NY2d 138). We also agree with the IAS court that plaintiff’s claim that the article is an "advertisement in disguise” is too speculative to raise a bona fide issue of fact (see, Stephano v News Group Publs., supra, at 186; Cruz v Latin News Impacto Newspaper, 216 AD2d 50). Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Rosenberger, Ross, Williams and Tom, JJ.

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