A California model who saw his face on a Taster's Choice coffee label faces another hurdle in his quest to recover money from Nestle USA for misappropriating his likeness.

Russell Christoff posed for a photo to be used in Canada on a label for bricks of coffee in 1986. He was looking at a cup of coffee, as if he enjoyed the aroma. Nestle paid him $250.

Sixteen years later, Christoff saw his face on the Taster's Choice jar. He claimed his image had been used for 5 years all over the world without his permission.

The California Supreme Court agreed with the appeals court that Christoff's original $15 million award should be thrown out.

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