Wal-Mart Case Study The following case study is based upon a real case. Imagine that you go to Cancun over Spring Break this year. You have a great time with your friends and, of course, shoot plenty of photos to commemorate the occasion. Unfortunately, the facilities at the hotel are not as plush as had been advertised, and rather than typical hotel rooms, you spent the week in something much more akin to a dorm room (which didnt really bother you since you are used to it.) However, one of the results was that rather than having your own private bathroom and shower facilities, there was one communal shower and bathroom for each floor. One day, while taking your morning shower, a snap-happy friend bursts in, using your camera to capture a candid (and of course somewhat risqu) photo of you and a couple of buddies in that communal shower. At the time, you didnt think anything of it, and anyway, after you got back home to Minnesota, most of the trip (including the shower incident) was not much more than a blur. When you get the photos developed at your local Wal-Mart store, included in the envelope is a notice stating that some of the photos had not been printed because of their nature. A month or two later, some of your friends begin to talk, and allude to the shower scene, question your sexual orientation, and finally, admit to having seen a copy of the photo which Wal-Mart had formerly declined to print. In fact, a Walmart employee had printed the photo and had circulated it around town. Needless to say, you are upset! You want to sue someone, anyone, but the identity of the Walmart employee is unknown. Of the four types of invasion of privacy, we have discussed in class, which do you think applies to this situation?

In your opinion, did Wal-Mart commit the tort of Intrusion upon Seclusion? This needs to be more than a "yes" or "no" response.

In your opinion, did Wal-Mart commit the tort of FALSE LIGHT PUBLICITY? This needs to be more than a "yes" or "no" response.