The defendants’ motion to dismiss called Elden’s lawsuit “absurd” and claimed it “will fail on the merits.”Įlden, who has “Nevermind” tattooed across his chest, has recreated the image on numerous album anniversaries. The listed defendants included living band members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic original Nirvana drummer Chad Channing executor of Kurt Cobain’s estate, Courtney Love managers of Cobain’s estate, Guy Oseary and Heather Parry Kirk Weddle, the photographer Robert Fisher, the art director and numerous record companies. He stated his parents were only ever compensated $200 for the original photo, and he is seeking a minimum of $150,000 per defendant.Īmerica is changing faster than ever! Add Changing America to your Facebook or Twitter feed to stay on top of the news. 30 deadline to respond to the defendants’ motion to dismiss.Įlden is the subject of the band’s iconic album cover, which features the then 4-month-old Elden swimming naked underwater toward a dollar on a fishhook.Įlden filed a lawsuit in August 2021 saying the image is child pornography and claiming he and his parents never had the ability to authorize the use of his image or his likeness and that he has suffered due to it. ![]() Olguin threw out the case Monday after plaintiff Spencer Elden missed the Dec. Elden’s lawsuit had claimed the image is child pornography, and he and his parents never had the ability to authorize the use of his image or his likeness, causing him to suffer from its distribution.Ī California judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against living members of the band Nirvana and additional defendants in regards to the cover of the band’s album, “Nevermind.”įederal Judge Fernando M. ![]() ![]()
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