(1995)
Seale v. Gramercy Pictures
Plaintiff Plaintiff Bobby Seale is a well-known public and historical figure due to his role as the co-founder and chairman of the Black Panther Party in 1966.
Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants violated his common-law right of publicity by using, without consent, his name and likeness in connection with the film “Panther”; that the Defendants’ portrayal of the Plaintiff, as the chairman of the Black Panther Party in the film, violated his right of privacy by placing him in a “false light”; and that the Defendants’ use of the Plaintiff’s name and likeness to promote and advertise the film constitutes unfair competition and false advertising.