William Shatner and the tort of appropriation of personality
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 @ 8:54 AM | By Dan Pollack
William Shatner has objected to the unauthorized use of his name and image to promote a condominium project in Hamilton in a case that if litigated, could shed light on a rarely addressed cause of action.
Television City is a $360 million condo project by Lamb Development in downtown Hamilton. The project site is the office for CHCH-TV, hence the “Television City” moniker. This also apparently inspired the developer to name the units after famous TV personalities, including Lucille Ball, Bob Barker, Jay Leno, Mr. T.,...
Television City is a $360 million condo project by Lamb Development in downtown Hamilton. The project site is the office for CHCH-TV, hence the “Television City” moniker. This also apparently inspired the developer to name the units after famous TV personalities, including Lucille Ball, Bob Barker, Jay Leno, Mr. T.,...
