BLAW 3201 Lecture 2: Class Notes 6.13.17
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Defamation = false (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)atio(cid:374) that (cid:272)ould da(cid:373)age a perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s reputatio(cid:374). Has to be communicated to a third party. Court fou(cid:374)d that leaders of hall (cid:449)ere sa(cid:455)i(cid:374)g these thi(cid:374)gs (cid:858)as if the(cid:455) (cid:449)ere true(cid:859: example of slander. Appropriation = u(cid:374)authorized use of a perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455: e(cid:454): ca(cid:374)(cid:859)t (cid:271)e(cid:374)efit e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272)all(cid:455) (cid:271)(cid:455) usi(cid:374)g a(cid:374)other i(cid:373)age (cid:449)ithout (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:374)t. Intrusion = unreasonable and highly offensive interference with the seclusion of another: ex: opening mail, reading text/email, etc. Public disclosure of private facts = highly offensive publicity of private information: ex: someone within a school got wind of a student who chose to terminate a pregnancy. They ran a story about it in high school paper and were found guilty. False light = highly offensive and false publicity about another: e(cid:454): if (cid:455)ou sig(cid:374) a (cid:272)o(cid:374)tro(cid:448)ersial petitio(cid:374) for so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e (cid:449)ho does(cid:374)(cid:859)t agree (cid:449)ith it, ex: model takes pictures for playboy only, photographer sells photos to hustler. Defenses = absolute, conditional and constitutional privilege.
