SAN FRANCISCO The Ansel Adams Publishing Trust is suing a California man for selling prints and posters under the name of the famed nature photographer.
The case, filed Monday in federal court in San Francisco, is the latest salvo in a dispute over a trove of glass negatives bought at a garage sale by Rick Norsigian and purported to be Adams lost work.
The lawsuit seeks to stop Norsigian and consulting firm PRS Media Partners from using Adams name, likeness and trademark to sell prints not authorized by the Trust. The suit alleges trademark infringement and other claims.
Last month, Norsigian and his lawyer, Arnold Peter, said a panel of experts authenticated the work and valued it at about $200 million.
Peter said the lawsuit is without merit and designed to harass his client.
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