Invasion of right to privacy/Privacy torts

Question 1

Appropriation

Answer 1

D uses P’s name/image for commercial purposes

EXCEPTION: Newsworthiness

NOTE: Not limited to celebrities

Primarily for EMOTIONAL damages. (Right of Publicity is for economic damages.)

Question 2

Intrusion

Answer 2

Invasion of P’s seclusion in a way that would be HIGHLY OFFENSIVE to a REASONABLE PERSON

Examples: eavesdropping, wiretapping, etc.

Must be in a place where you have a REP.

Question 3

False Light

Answer 3

Dissemination of material falsehood about P that would be highly offensive to reasonable person

Usually need actual malice.

Often overlaps with defamation. But this is about EMOTIONAL DAMAGES.
–BUT some false light scenarios which aren’t defamation.
—-Statements that are highly offensive but don’t harm your reputation in community

Question 4

Disclosure

Answer 4

Widespread dissemination of CONFIDENTIAL info about P NOT OF LEGIT CONCERN to public and is highly offensive to reasonable person

T/f newsworthienss exception

Must be TRULY confidential.

Question 5

Affirmative defenses

Answer 5

Consent

Absolute/qualified privlege FOR FALSE LIGHT AND DISCLOSURE ONLY