# Mark v. King Broadcasting Co.

> Court of Appeals of Washington · September 29, 1980 · 27 Wash. App. 344

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9617101

## Case

- **Full name:** Albert M. Mark, Appellant, v. KING Broadcasting Company, Respondent
- **Court:** Court of Appeals of Washington
- **Decided:** September 29, 1980
- **Citations:** 27 Wash. App. 344; 618 P.2d 512; 6 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2224; 1980 Wash. App. LEXIS 2339
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurring in part by Swanson
- **Judges:** Callow, Swanson
- **Cited by:** 16 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- finding no invasion of privacy where news crew filmed the plaintiff and the interi- or of his pharmacy from the exterior of the building after the plaintiff was accused of Medicaid fraud

## Opinion text

Swanson, J.
(concurring in part; dissenting in part)—I concur in affirming dismissal of the defamation action but believe resolution of the critical question in the privacy cause of action—whether the alleged interference with plaintiff's seclusion is a substantial one resulting from conduct that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person—is an issue for the trier of fact. I therefore would dissent from affirming dismissal of the privacy action.
Reconsideration denied November 12, 1980.
Review granted by Supreme Court January 29, 1981.

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