A person who attempts to appropriate a living person's name or identity for commercial purposes is liable for tort of outrage.

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The tort described is more accurately referred to as "appropriation" or "right of publicity" violation, not the tort of outrage. The tort of outrage, also known as intentional infliction of emotional distress, involves extreme and outrageous conduct that intentionally or recklessly causes severe emotional distress to another.

A Person Who Attempts to Appropriate a Living Person's Name