Fay Young and Forrest Young v. That Was the Week That Was A/K/A Tw-3

The National Broadcasting Company’s nationwide television program “That Was The Week That Was” on April 20, 1965, contained this statement:

“Mrs. Katherine Young of Syracuse, New York, who died at 99 leaving 5 sons, 5 daughters, 67 grandchildren, 72 great-grandchildren, and 73 greatgréat-grandchildren — gets our First Annual Booby Prize in the Birth Control Sweepstakes.”

This telecast occurred approximately fourteen days after the death of Mrs. Young. Two of Mrs. Young’s sons filed suit for invasion of right of privacy, as a class action on behalf of themselves and approximately 300 other…