Cobain’s estate executor has been named in the lawsuit. The Complaint specifically alleges that Cobain, who died in 1994 (age 27), purposefully chose the image of Elden. Nirvana comprised of members Dave Grohl, Chad Channing, Krist Novoselic, and the late Kurt Cobain. The lawsuit was brought against members of the former band (“Defendants”) back in August 2021, also naming Kirk Weddle, the photographer from that shoot and Robert Fisher, the graphic designer, who were both tasked with shooting the cover photo, as well as music executives. Released in 1991, “Nevermind” was the second studio album by Nirvana whose iconic album cover has become engrained into the minds of billions of people throughout the world. 'It's been strange growing up as the star of one of the most famous album artworks of the century.' He said at the time.On Tuesday, a California judge granted a motion to dismiss a fairly new child pornography lawsuit filed by Spencer Elden, the now 30 year-old man who famously appeared as a baby on the classic Nirvana album “Nevermind.” In 2016, Mr Elden recreated the image with a photographer to mark Nevermind’s 25th anniversary. Reports say that Mr Eldon has until January 13 to refile his claim. Music magazine Spin reports that Judge Fernando M Olguin threw out the case after Mr Elden's legal team missed a deadline on December 30 to file an opposition to a Nirvana request to dismiss the claim.

The cover of Nirvana’s breakthrough 1991 album shows Mr Elden as a four-month-old baby in a swimming pool, naked and reaching for a dollar note attached to a fishing line. The now 30-year-old Mr Elden had alleged in the court cases that the defendants produced child pornography with their use of the image. Spencer Elden had sued for damages of at least $150,000 from each of the 15 named defendants in the case - including band members Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, and Krist Novoselic and Cobain's widow Courtney Love. A judge in California has dismissed a case taken against rock act Nirvana by the man pictured as a baby on the cover of the band's album Nevermind album.

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