Case Name: Malik Abdelrazig, Appellant, v. Essence Communications, Inc., Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-03-28
Citations: 225 A.D.2d 498
Docket Number: 
Parties: Malik Abdelrazig, Appellant, v Essence Communications, Inc., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 225
Pages: 498–498

Head Matter:
Malik Abdelrazig, Appellant, v Essence Communications, Inc., Respondent.
[639 NYS2d 811]

Opinion:
We agree with the IAS Court that it cannot be said, as a matter of law, that there is no "real relationship" between the article, which concerns newsworthy fashion trends in the Black community (see, Stephano v News Group Publs., 64 NY2d 174), and the photograph in which plaintiff appears in the background wearing traditional African garb (cf., Finger v Omni Publs. Intl., 77 NY2d 138). We also agree with the IAS court that plaintiff's claim that the article is an "advertisement in disguise" is too speculative to raise a bona fide issue of fact (see, Stephano v News Group Publs., supra, at 186; Cruz v Latin News Impacto Newspaper, 216 AD2d 50). Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Rosenberger, Ross, Williams and Tom, JJ.