Aisenson v. American Broadcasting Company, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
269 Cal. Rptr. 379 (1990)
Relevant factsFree
ABC's local affiliate (defendant) aired news stories reporting that Judge Aisenson (plaintiff) received the lowest attorney-poll ratings among local judges, including footage of him walking to his car, frozen at the moment he noticed the camera, since he had declined to be interviewed. Aisenson sued for false-light invasion of privacy, arguing the footage made him look like a criminal suspect, and the trial court granted summary judgment for the defendants.
IssueFree
Whether photographs and videos that are fair and accurate depictions of a person and scene, but place the person in a less-than-flattering light, are actionable for false-light invasion of privacy.