acceptance to these facts. Is Continental correct? Explain. [Oakley Fertilizer, Inc. v. Continental
Insurance Co., 276 S.W.3d 342 (Mo. App.E.D. 2009)]
12–7. Libel
and Invasion of Privacy The Northwest Herald, a newspaper in Illinois, regularly
received e-mail reports from area police departments about criminal arrests. The paper published
the information, which is proper because the reports are public records. One day, the Herald
received an e-mail stating that Carolene Eubanks had been charged with theft and obstruction of
justice. The paper put that information into an issue that was to be published four days later.
Several hours after the original e-mail had been received, the police issued another e-mail,
explaining that Eubanks had not been charged with anything; the correct name was Barbara
Bradshaw. Due to a long weekend, no one at the Herald noticed the e-mail until after the paper
had been published. The following day, five days after the e-mails had been received, the paper
published a correction. Eubanks sued the Herald for libel and for invasion of privacy. Does
Eubanks have a good case for either tort? Why or why not? [Eubanks v. Northwest Herald
Newspapers, 922 N.E.2d 1196 (App.Ct.Ill. 2010)]