Brink v. Griffith

Plaintiff, by complaint setting forth two separate claims for relief, instituted this action against Albert L. Griffith and his wife seeking damages arising out of the same occurrence. Plaintiff predicated his first claim for damages upon the theory of defamation and his second upon the theory of invasion of privacy. Both claims were, following trial, submitted to a jury. It returned a verdict favorable to plaintiff, segregating the award by allowing the sum of $10,000 upon the defamation claim and $5,000 upon the invasion of privacy claim. During trial, the trial court dismissed defendant…