Legal Opinion
John Doe 2 v. The Associated Press
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 11, 2003No. 02-1965PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge SHEDD and Senior Judge HAMILTON joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff John Doe 2 brought suit against the Associated Press (“the AP”) seeking damages for emotional distress inflicted by the AP’s public identification of him as a sexual abuse victim. The district court dismissed plaintiffs complaint on the pleadings. Because plaintiff fails to state a viable claim under South Carolina state law, we affirm.
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In April 1999, Edward Fischer, a former teacher at public and private schools in Charleston, South…
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