1. Intrusion upon seculsion: 1) intentional; 2) intrusion, physical or otherwise; 3) upon solitude, seculsion or private affairs; 4) highly offensive to a reasonable person.
2. Appropriation of Name or Likeness: 1) appropriation of name or likeness of another; 2) for commercial advantage.
3. Publicity of private facts: 1) publication; 2) highly offensive to a reasonable person; 3) not a legitimate concern to the public. Truth is no defense. Newsworthiness is a defense.
4. False Light: 1) publicity; 2) places another in a false light; 3) highly offensive to a reasonable person.
Remedies: proof of special damages not required. injunctions available.
Defenses:
- Absolute privilege: judicial proceedings, legislative proceedings, communications (publication) only between husband and wife, equal time broadcasts.
- Conditional privilege: statements in the defendant's interest, statements in interest of third persons (these are generally statements made in response to a request, e.g. job/credit recs), statements in the public interest.
- consent.
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