When the court ruled against Abigail Roberson in her appropriation suit against the Rochester Folding Box Company, the decision was based on which of the following?
A) Roberson had given her consent
B) Roberson was a minor and therefore had no privacy rights
C) the photograph in question was taken at a public event
D) the photograph was not used for commercial purposes
E) the state in which Roberson lived (New York) had no laws dealing with appropriation

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The court's decision against Abigail Roberson was based on the fact that, at the time, New York had no laws specifically addressing the issue of appropriation, which involves using someone's image without their permission for commercial purposes.

When the Court Ruled Against Abigail Roberson in Her Appropriation