LaCrone v. Ohio Bell Telephone Co.

The trial court sustained a demurrer to plaintiff’s amended petition and a judgment of dismissal was entered.. This appeal results.

The material and pertinent allegations in the amended petition are:

“On or about May 11, 1960, the defendant deliberately, intentionally, willfully, unlawfully, and in reckless disregard of the rights of the plaintiff, did place a tap on plaintiff’s telephone, and, by such means did intercept and did intrude upon plaintiff’s private telephone conversations, and, by such means, did allow persons unauthorized by the plaintiff to listen to and intercept plaintiff’s…