Legal Opinion
Doe v. Berkeley Publishers
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 23, 1998No. 24765PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINNEY, Chief Justice:
We granted certiorari to review that part of the Court of Appeals’ opinion which reversed the trial court’s order directing a verdict for petitioner on respondent’s invasion of privacy claim. Doe v. Berkeley Publishers, d/b/a The Berkeley Independent, 322 S.C. 307, 471 S.E.2d 731 (Ct.App.1996). We reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.
Respondent’s claim is based on the petitioner’s truthful reporting that respondent was the victim of a sexual assault by an inmate while both were incarcerated at the Berkeley County jail. 1 The issue in an invasion of privacy claim…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Meetze Ex Rel. Golden v. Associated PressSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1956
- Hawkins Ex Rel. Hawkins v. Multimedia, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
- Doe v. Berkeley PublishersCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
3Cited by3 opinions
- Burton v. York County Sheriff's DepartmentCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004
- John Doe 2 v. The Associated PressCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003
- John Doe 2 v. The Associated PressCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003