Lanham Act Claim Against Watchmaker, Jeweler Will Proceed In California Court

Mealey's (April 5, 2018, 11:58 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal magistrate judge on April 4 granted two defendants summary judgment on allegations that their use of a former astronaut’s name, title, photo and voice in an advertisement without his permission represented a negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress (Colonel David Randolph Scott v. Citizen Watch Company of America Inc., et al., No. 17-436, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57672)....