J.P. Turnbull, et al. v. American Broadcasting Companies, et al.
Published: Dec. 28, 2004 | Result Date: Oct. 28, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CV033554SJO – $0
Judge
Court
USDC Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Neville L. Johnson
(Johnson & Johnson LLP)
Defendant
Steven M. Perry
(Munger Tolles & Olson LLP)
Facts
J.P. Turnbull ran an acting workshop. The State of California had sent a cease-and-desist letter to Turnbull, accusing him of violating the Labor Code. ABC News conducted an investigative report on the acting workshop through its news show, "20/20." One of the show's producers attended and secretly taped the goings-on at the workshops.
Injuries
Emotional distress.
Other Information
The Hon. S. James Otero decided on motion for summary judgment that the plaintiffs could not pursue a section 17200 claim, but found triable issues on the remaining claims. A unanimous jury found that the actors had no reasonable expectation of privacy and that there had been no trespass by ABC.
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