CMN 2180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Torte, Reasonable Person, Revenge Porn

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 2180
• Professor: David Jackson

Document Summary

(social) value of this expression = pretty low social value, but it"s a form of expression. > these deleterious effects have not been outweighed by the presumed salutary effects. > whether or not there is a tort available for invasion of privacy (is there a mechanism for those individuals who privacy was invaded/ breached) >intrusion upon seclusion (category of invasion of personal privacy) = the torte explored here. >tort = concerns with civil wrong/action (private litigation) where a party alleges that they been harmed in some fashion by another party and they are seeking damages. > there is in fact a tort for invasion of personal privacy. > jones is the party that initially brings the action. > did the motion judge err in holding that ont. Law does not recognize a cause of action for invasion of privacy? (error? yes) > common law= where judges look to in regards the to changes in social/legal times.