Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development v. Target Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
812 F.3d 824 (2016)
- Written by Eric Miller, JD
Facts
Target Corporation (defendant) sold six books about the civil-rights figure Rosa Parks. A seventh book was available through Target’s online store. Target also sold a movie about Parks and a plaque that included a photo of Parks. The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development (the institute) (plaintiff), a Michigan nonprofit organization that owned Parks’s name and likeness, brought suit against Target in an Alabama federal district court under diversity jurisdiction, alleging claims including unjust enrichment, right of publicity, and misappropriation under Michigan law. The court granted summary judgment in favor of Target. The institute appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Rosenbaum, J.)
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