Nirvana has won a final dismissal of the child pornography lawsuit over the cover of the grunge band’s 1991 album Nevermind, which depicts a four-month-old naked baby.
The lawsuit was filed by Spencer Elden, who was depicted on the album cover, in a California federal court last year and named the band’s surviving members, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic, as well as Courtney Love — the widow of late lead singer Kurt Cobain and executor of his estate.
Rick Elden, his father, told NPR in 2008 that Kirk Weddle, a friend of his who took the photo, paid him $200 to throw his son into the pool for the shot. The band’s motion to dismiss then had said Elden profited from being on the album cover, that the statute of limitations had already passed and that the image is not sexually exploitative.
“Because [Elden] had an opportunity to address the deficiencies in his complaint regarding the statute of limitations, the court is persuaded that it would be futile to afford plaintiff a fourth opportunity to file an amended complaint,” Olguin wrote in his ruling.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Naked 'Nevermind' baby loses lawsuit against Nirvana after judge dismisses child pornography complaint | CNNA federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging the cover art of Nirvana's 1991 album 'Nevermind' constituted child pornography. A judge ruled that Spencer Elden, shown on the cover, filed his complaint after the 10-year statute of limitations expired.
Read more »
Nirvana wins dismissal of 'Nevermind' naked baby's lawsuitNirvana has won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a man who claimed his depiction as a naked four-month-old baby on the cover of the band's seminal 1991 album 'Nevermind' was child pornography.
Read more »
Nirvana Beats Lawsuit Claiming ‘Nevermind’ Baby Cover Was Child PornA federal judge sided with Nirvana and dismissed a child pornography lawsuit filed by the man who appeared as a nude baby on the cover of the band’s 1991 album 'Nevermind'
Read more »
Maturo Stradale another sweet Lancia Delta restomod | AutoblogDutch rally shop Maturo Competition Cars has transformed a Lancia Delta into a beautiful Group A rally car in the manner of those that won WRC Manufacturer's Championships in 1990 and 1991.
Read more »
Nirvana wins dismissal of 'Nevermind' naked baby's lawsuitThe lawsuit stemmed from Nirvana's use of a photo taken in 1991 at the Pasadena Aquatic Centre in California, which depicted the complainant swimming naked toward a dollar bill pierced with a fish hook.
Read more »