Jeppson v. United Television, Inc.

WILKINS, Justice:

Plaintiffs appeal from an order of the District Court, Salt Lake County, granting defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint for. failure to state a claim for which relief could be granted. All statutory references are to Utah Code Annotated, 1953.

Plaintiffs allege in their complaint that an agent and employee of defendant, as a part of the television program “Dialing for Dollars,” telephoned plaintiffs at their residence on March 11, 1977, and had the following conversation with Plaintiff Jean W. Jeppson:

He: This is “Dialing for Dollars,” do you have your T.V. set…