Defendants, a Nebraska bank and its wholly owned subsidiary travel agency, placed an advertisement bearing the name and picture of Mr.Carson, the well-known television personality and nightclub performer, in several newspapers and in a pamphlet distributed to bank customers.The advertisement concerned a travel tour to Las Vegas organized by the defendant, Travel Unlimited, Inc., which was called "Nebraskan Johnny Carson's Tour of Las Vegas." Mr.Carson was to be performing at a Las Vegas nightclub during the time scheduled for the tour, and tickets to his show were included in the tour package.Mr.Carson did not approve the use of his name and photograph, nor was he connected in any way with the travel venture.For which tort will he sue?

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Mr. Carson can sue for invasion of privacy since his name and photograph were used without his permission in a commercial advertisement.

Defendants, a Nebraska Bank and Its Wholly Owned Subsidiary Travel