If a State's Common Law Did Not Recognize a Right

question 16

Multiple Choice

If a state's common law did not recognize a right of privacy against unauthorized publicity or the appropriation of someone's likeness for another's commercial advantage, what should the trial court do?

• A) Encourage the plaintiff to appeal.
• B) Transfer the case to the U.S.Supreme Court.
• C) Enter an order for discovery.
• D) Grant the defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted.

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Definitions:

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