Copeland v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Minnesota Court of Appeals
526 N.W.2d 402 (1995)
Relevant factsFree
The Copelands (plaintiffs) consented to their veterinarian being accompanied by a veterinary student, unaware the 'student,' Patty Johnson (defendant), actually worked for a television station secretly videotaping the visit for a broadcast investigative report on local veterinarians; after the report aired using footage from inside their home, the Copelands sued Johnson and the station Hubbard Broadcasting (defendant) for trespass, and the trial court granted the defendants summary judgment.
IssueFree
Whether a trespass claim may be established where the alleged trespasser never goes beyond the geographical area over which consent to enter was given.