Shulman v. Group W Productions, Inc.

After a car accident trapped Ruth Shulman (plaintiff) and a family member, a television camera operator accompanying paramedics filmed Shulman's extrication, medical care, and helicopter transport, while a microphone on a nurse captured her private conversations with medical staff — none of which Shulman consented to, and all of which was later broadcast on a documentary program. Shulman sued Group W Productions (defendant) for invasion of privacy through intrusion into private places, conversations, or matters; the trial court granted summary judgment for Group W, the court of appeal reversed finding genuine factual disputes, and Group W appealed to the California Supreme Court.