Appellate Court of Illinois December 8, 2006, 2-06-0328 (Blair v. Nevada Landing Partnership, RBG, LP)

JUSTICE GILLERAN JOHNSON

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, John Blair, filed a cause of action in the circuit court of Kane County against the defendants, Nevada Landing Partnership and Elgin Riverboat Resort, d/b/a Grand Victoria Casino, alleging a common-law claim of appropriation of likeness and a violation of the Illinois Right of Publicity Act (765 ILCS 1075/1 et seq.