Legal Opinion
Prystash v. Best Medium Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 28, 1969PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlcorn, J.
The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant, seeking to recover damages claimed to have been sustained as a result of embarrassment, ridicule and injury to her reputation occasioned by the publication of her photograph in connection with a news story concerning the commission of a felony by another woman. The complaint was in two counts, the first count claiming damages for an invasion of the plaintiff’s right of privacy and the second count claiming damages for libel. Following a jury trial, the plaintiff recovered a verdict on the first count. The verdict on the second count was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wright v. Coe & Anderson, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Towhill v. KaneSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- D'Addario v. American Automobile InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- State v. MalletteSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- Hook v. DubuqueSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Moriarty v. LippeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- Tough v. IvesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
- State v. BurkeSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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