· 6/25/1999
Benitez v. KFC National Management Co.
Citations
- 714 N.E.2d 1002
- 305 Ill. App. 3d 1027
- 239 Ill. Dec. 705
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- poking holes in ceiling of women’s restroom and viewing plaintiffs is sufficient intrusion upon seclusion claim
- construing Thomas v. Pearl, 998 F.2d 447, 452 (7th Cir. 1993
- “[e]xamples of actionable intrusion upon seclusion would include invading someone’s home, illegally searching someone’s shopping bag in a store, eavesdropping by wiretapping, peering into the windows of a private home, or making persistent and unwanted telephone calls”
- videotaping of medical examination found to be “highly offensive” behavior
- “The fact that publication is not an element of intrusion upon seclusion is crucial, since the plain language of section 13-201 indicates that the one-year statute of limitations governs only libel, slander and privacy torts involving publication … ”
- spying on plaintiff in a restroom facility
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Judges: Colwell
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