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?

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If the state's common law does not recognize a right of privacy against unauthorized publicity or the appropriation of someone's likeness for another's commercial advantage, then the trial court should grant the defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted. This means that since the law does not recognize such a right, the plaintiff cannot bring a valid claim for relief in court.

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