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Listen to Doug Guetzloe
on
Talk Radio WAMT 1190 http://wamt1190.com
from 11am-12pm for a response to the recent court ruling.
Tony
Pipitone and WKMG Local 6 are being sued by Doug Guetzloe for Invasion
of Privacy for airing personal files illegally obtained from his
personal files storage unit.
The Bill of Rights protects citizens against unreasonable search and
seizure. But that is a protection from government intrusion — not media
corporations, or individual journalists.
Follow the progress of the case here:
2007-CA-000914-O
NEWS RELEASE - 03/19/2008 08:47 AM

For Immediate Release
For Further Information
Contact: Attorney Fred O'Neal 407-719-6796
JUDGE DENIES LOCAL 6/SHURGARD MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT - RULES FOR
GUETZLOE IN BATTLE OVER STOLEN FILES
Orange-Osceola Circuit Judge Reginald Whitehead has issued an order
denying the motions by WKMG/Local 6 and Shurgard Storage that sought a
Final Summary Judgment in the stolen files litigation brought by public
relations consultant Doug Guetzloe.
This order against Local 6 and Shurgard follows a similar order issued
by Judge Whitehead denying motions by both corporations to dismiss the
lawsuit brought by Guetzloe that seeks the return of the files.
The hotly contested lawsuit now moves into a final discovery phase in
that the individuals involved in the theft of the files will be deposed.
The court has ruled that, if proven, Guetzloe's claims would amount to
"conversion" by Shurgard and Local 6, the legal term for theft.
All the evidence submitted thus far has shown conclusively that Shurgard
and Local 6 has lied about circumstances about how Local 6 obtained the
documents and that Shurgard failed to follow state law in notifying
Guetzloe of the impending sale of his private documents.
"We're pleased about this latest ruling and look forward to proving in
court that these documents were stolen. This two year battle over my
private medical records and other documents has been a nightmare and I
look forward to the successful conclusion of this lawsuit," Guetzloe
stated.
Attorney Fred O'Neal is representing Guetzloe in this case (Case #
2007-CA-914).
5/3/2007 ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT; GRANTED
AS TO COUNT I WITHOUT ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT; GRANTED AS
TO COUNT I WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DENIED IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS PREJUDICE;
DENIED IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS
MEDIA POLL RESULTS
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Do you
think the public has a right
to know what's in the
"Guetzloe Files?" |
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Choice
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Votes
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Percentage
of 4267 Votes
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Yes. |
1422 |
33% |
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No. |
2845 |
67% |
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540WFLA Blog
poll
Going
Down!
Thursday
03-29-2007
11:26am
Is
Doug
Guetzloe
going
down?
| Yes |
13.95 % |

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| No |
86.05 % |
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A two-step process determines whether the press is liable for
invasion of a person's privacy:
First, has the tort been committed -- that is,
has the newsgathering or publishing process violated certain legal
principles which protect the individual?
Second, even if there is a technical invasion of privacy, is the
press "privileged" under the First Amendment? Just as in libel
cases, there may be a sort of "constitutional excuse" granting
immunity for some articles or broadcasts which otherwise might lead to
damage awards.
It is possible to define four different, though overlapping, forms of
invasion of privacy:
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intrusion upon a person's seclusion or solitude;
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appropriation of a person's name or likeness;
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public disclosures of embarrassing private
facts; and
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publicity which places a person in a false
light.
..more
Many suits against the media now claim invasion of privacy, not libel.
Jurors have strong feelings in this area. So do judges. Privacy cases
focus on personal, emotional beliefs in conflict with each other. |