What are the elements of a cause of action for privacy violation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Turner v. The Rule Co., B248667, B250084, B256763, B261032 (Cal. App. 2019):
Article I, section 1 of the California Constitution guarantees a right to privacy. The elements of a cause of action for a violation of the right to privacy are: "(1) a legally protected privacy interest; (2) a reasonable expectation of privacy in the circumstances; and (3) conduct by defendant constituting a serious invasion of privacy." (Hill v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn. (1994) 7 Cal.4th 1, 39-40.)
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