Asked by Keyla Ortiz on May 06, 2024
Verified
If one individual signed another's name to a petition for a political and social issue that the person had deep moral objections to,the injured party could sue under the theory of invasion of privacy.
Invasion of Privacy
Unauthorized intrusion into the personal life of another, without just cause, which can give the person whose privacy has been invaded a right to bring a lawsuit.
Petition
A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.
Moral Objections
Refusals or oppositions based on personal beliefs about what is right and wrong.
- Comprehend the legal principles of torts concerning privacy issues, such as interference with mail and the concept of privacy invasion.
Verified Answer
AK
Adnan KabbaniMay 09, 2024
Final Answer :
True
Explanation :
Publicity that places a person in a false light in the public eye can be an invasion of privacy if that false light would be highly offensive to a reasonable person.What is required is unreasonable and highly objectionable publicity attributing to a person characteristics that she does not possess or beliefs that she does not hold.Examples include signing a person's name to a public letter that violates her deeply held beliefs or attributing authorship of an inferior scholarly or artistic work to her.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the legal principles of torts concerning privacy issues, such as interference with mail and the concept of privacy invasion.