Invasion of Privacy

Question 1

Invasion of Privacy

Answer 1

Appropriation of plaintiffs picture of name
Publications of Facts Placing plaintiff in a false light
intrustion on plaintiffs affairs or seclusion
public disclosure of private facts.

Question 2

appropriation

Answer 2

unauthorized use of plaintiff’s picture or name for defendants commercial advantage

Question 3

intrusion

Answer 3

The act of prying or intruding must be highly offensive to a reasonable person. must be private. photos taken in public places are not actionable.

Question 4

Publication of facts in false light

Answer 4

false light exists where on attributes to plaintiffs views he does not hold or actions he did not take. highly offensive to a reasonable person under the circumstances and must be publicity

Question 5

public disclosure of private facts about plaintiff

Answer 5

public disclosure of private information about plaintiff must be highly offensive to a reasonable person. even if statement is true liability will attach.

Question 6

causation

Answer 6

invasion must have proximately caused by defendants conduct

Question 7

special damages

Answer 7

no need to prove. mental anguish and emotional distress are enough

Question 8

defenses

Answer 8

consent and the privilege. NOT truth, inadvertance, good faith, or lack of malice

Question 9

right of privacy

Answer 9

personal right and does not extend to members of a family does not survive the death of a person and is not assignable, nor applicable to corporations.