Cassidy v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

Arlyn Cassidy (plaintiff) filed a two-count complaint seeking actual and punitive damages, as well as injunctive relief, from American Broadcasting Companies, Jay Levine, Don Ernst, Myron Renfrew and William Purdy (defendants). Count I alleged eavesdropping in violation of section 14—2 of the Illinois Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 14—2). Count II alleged invasion of plaintiff’s right to privacy. Upon consideration of memoranda of law filed by the parties, discovery depositions and an affidavit by plaintiff,…