District Court of Appeal of Florida

In an action arising from a story that plaintiff's son caused to be published in a "Jews for Jesus" newsletter, dismissal of plaintiff's complaint with prejudice for failure to state a cause of action is reversed in part where plaintiff stated claims for false light invasion of privacy and negligent supervision and retention. The court certifies a question regarding whether Florida recognizes the tort of false light invasion of privacy, and what its elements are, if so.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/29/2006
• Published 11/29/2006

Judges

• GROSS, J.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barry M. Silver, Boca Raton, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mathew D. Staver and Anita L. Staver of Liberty Counsel, Maitland, and Erik W. Stanley, Rena M. Lindevaldsen, and Mary E. McAlister of Liberty Counsel, Lynchburg, Virginia, for appellee.