Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit August 31, 2009, 08-55443 (Hilton v. Hallmark Cards)

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United States · · · 31-08-2009

O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:

We must decide whether California law allows a celebrity to sue a greeting card company for using her image and catchphrase in a birthday card without her permission.

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Paris Hilton is a controversial celebrity known for her lifestyle as a flamboyant heiress. As the saying goes, she is “famous for being famous.

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