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6 years ago
A local newspaper devotes its New Year's Day issue to people who have performed heroically during the past year. One of the people included in the article was Janet, a local actress. Eight months earlier, a fire started in the theater while she was in the middle of a performance. Rather than running out, she stayed to help frightened members of the audience get out of the theater. The New Year's article stated that Janet had been unable to find work as an actress because of burns to her hands and feet and that, as a result, she owes a great deal of money. Janet sued the newspaper for invasion of privacy. Based on what you have learned in this chapter, how should the case be decided?
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Janet might be able to recover. The right of privacy protects against giving unnecessary publicity to personal and private matters of the plaintiff's life, including financial status. However, there is no invasion of privacy when there is a legitimate business interest in making the information known. In this case, it appears that the private information included in the article concerning Janet's financial status and inability to continue in her profession is not necessary to the article.
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