Housh v. Peth

This is an appeal on questions of law from a judgment of the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County, Ohio, entered in favor of plaintiff, in an action for damages for the invasion of plaintiff’s “right of privacy.” The cause was tried to a jury which rendered a verdict against the defendant Mark A. Peth in the sum of $3,000. Motion for judgment non obstante veredicto was overruled. In entering judgment on the verdict, the trial court granted a remittitur in the amount of $1,000 and entered judgment for $2,000.

Because of the unusual nature of this litigation and the novel legal question…