Furman v. Sheppard

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

This appeal from the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County presents the question of whether invasion of privacy claims can be asserted against a trespasser who observes nothing more than what could be seen by persons who were not trespassing. 1 Appellants Irving, Jill, and Sarah Furman (hereinafter referred to as “the Furmans”) present the following question for our review:

Did the Circuit Court err in granting the motion to dismiss for the invasion of privacy claims when an investigator trespassed onto a private club to videotape appellants sailing on their yacht?

Background