New Mexico woman sues Anne Taintor, Inc., for using her 1970 high school picture on a flask


Turns out, those high school yearbook photos really can come back to haunt you.
New Mexico resident Veronica Vigil is suing Anne Taintor, Inc., for using her high school graduation photo without her permission, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports. The image appears on several Taintor products — most notably for Vigil, on a flask, with the tagline, "I'm going to be the most popular girl in rehab!"
"Given the seriousness of the issues of substance abuse in the community in which plaintiff resides, she has held herself out by reputation for her children and her community, to refrain from abuse or even use of alcohol and illicit drugs," the complaint that Vigil filed reads. "[Vigil] has set an example that the issue is a very serious one that destroys families and lives."
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Vigil's daughter spotted the flask while vacationing in Florida. The product is no longer for sale on the Anne Taintor website, and while Amazon still has a photo of the flask up, it says the product is "currently unavailable."
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Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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