Lovgren v. Citizens First National Bank

The question presented in this appeal is whether the act of placing an advertisement in a local newspaper, which notified readers about a public auction of farmland and which named the owner of the property as the seller, without the owner’s knowledge or consent, gives rise to a cause of action for the invasion of plaintiff’s privacy. The trial court held that the owner had failed to state a cause of action upon which relief could be granted and allowed the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The appellate court reversed and remanded the case, finding that the plaintiff had pled sufficient facts…