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- Title: Cynthia Fitch v. Stan Voit
- Author : Supreme Court of Alabama
- Release Date : January 23, 1993
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 53 KB
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SHORES, JUSTICE. A photograph was published on the front page of the March 6, 1991, issue of The Lee County Eagle newspaper depicting Mary Fitch lying in a bed at the East Alabama Medical Center and describing her as dying of cancer. When the photograph was published, Mary Fitch had been dead for two years. In February 1992, several members of Mary Fitch's family 1 sued the newspaper and other named defendants, 2 claiming damages for invasion of privacy, libel, and intentional infliction of emotional distress (the tort of outrage). On August 19, 1992, the defendants filed motions for summary judgment, which were granted by the trial Judge. The plaintiffs appeal. We affirm.