Two weeks ago, the' attorneys for Grohl, Novoselic, Weddle, Love, Cobain, Nirvana, L.L.C., MCA Records, UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal Music Group, Inc., The David Geffen Company and Geffen Records jointly sought a dismissal of Elden's lawsuit, stating Elden had 'spent three decades profiting from his celebrity as the self-anointed 'Nirvana Baby'' and the suit was time-barred. READ MORE: Lawyer explains why it's taken 30 years for 'Nirvana baby' to sue band QUIZ: Test your knowledge of famous album covers A judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed against the surviving members of Nirvana over the cover image of their iconic album Nevermind (Twitter)Īs well as Grohl, Novoselic and Love, defendants to Elden's lawsuit include Cobain, who died in 1994 music managers Guy Oseary and Heather Parry, who manage Cobain's estate photographer Kirk Weddle art director Robert Fisher Nirvana's original drummer Chad Channing (who was replaced by Grohl long before Nevermind was conceived of and released) and a variety of record companies (including some that are now defunct) that handled the album in some capacity since its release in 1991.

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