Discuss invasion of privacy and identify possible defenses

Answer 1

Invasion of privacy actually consists of four separate torts: (a) appropriation, (b) intrusion, (c) unreasonable public disclosure of private facts, and (d) false light. Appropriation is the unauthorized use of a plaintiff's name or likeness for the defendant's benefit, such as the use of someone's photograph without permission in order to promote a business. Intrusion is the unreasonable and highly offensive interference with another's solitude or seclusion, such as unauthorized eavesdropping on a private conversation. Public disclosure of private facts is a tort if the matter made public would be highly offensive and objectionable to a reasonable person and is communicated to the public at large. The tort of false light imposes liability for highly offensive publicity placing another in a false light if the defendant knew the matter publicized was false or acted in reckless disregard of the truth. The defenses of absolute, conditional, and constitutional privilege apply to matters that are invasions of privacy.