Marla Ross v. Midwest Communications, Inc., D/B/A Wcco Television, Andy Greenspan and Al Austin

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

A television station broadcast a documentary questioning the guilt of a man convicted of rape. To make its case, the documentary spelled out the details of several rapes. One rape victim sued the maker of the documentary, claiming an invasion of privacy. Her actual first name and a picture of her residence had been used in the documentary. The district court granted summary judgment for the journalists on both state law and constitutional grounds. The rape victim appeals. We affirm, holding that no liability can attach under Texas law because the details…