Question

. Lana, a ten-year-old child, is run over by a car negligently driven by Mitchell. Lana, at the time of the accident, was acting reasonably and without negligence. Clark, a newspaper reporter, photographs Lana while she is lying in the street in great pain. Two years later, Perry, the publisher of a newspaper, prints Clark's picture of Lana in his newspaper as a lead to an article concerning the negligence of children. The caption under the picture reads: "They ask to be killed." Lana, who has recovered from the accident, brings suit against Clark and Perry. What result? Explain fully and completely.

Answer 1

Two actions which took place.

1) was it a defamation for the publisher - yes,

2) false light? no

Explanation:

It was a defamation of character from the publisher because what he did could cause harm to the young child, One thing is show though the accusation of a false light is a no. And lana can't complain about how her pictrue was made because she was in a public space so no reasonable expectation of privacy.