Legal Opinion
Eastwood v. Cascade Broadcasting Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 5, 1985No. 6863-3-IIIPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
—The sole issue here is which statute of limitation is applicable to an action for invasion of privacy.
On June 3, 1981, three Yakima TV stations broadcast a statement that Clyde Eastwood was a coconspirator, or an unindicted coconspirator, in a federal criminal case. The statement was false. On June 1, 1984, Mr. Eastwood filed an action against the TV stations, alleging defamation, negligence, invasion of privacy, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
The TV stations raised the 2-year statute of limitation, RCW 4.16.100(1), as an affirmative defense. Mr. Eastwood conceded the 2-year…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Eastwood v. Cascade Broadcasting Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1986
- Nossen v. HoyDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1990