Anderson v. Gannett Corporation

994 So. 2d 1048 (2008)

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Anderson v. Gannett Corporation

Florida Supreme Court
994 So. 2d 1048 (2008)

  • Written by Liz Nakamura, JD

Facts

Joe Anderson (plaintiff) brought a false-light common-law tort claim against Gannett Corporation (defendant). A false-light claim is an invasion-of-privacy tort similar to defamation. After a jury trial, the trial court awarded Anderson damages. Gannett appealed, and the appellate court reversed, holding that (1) false-light claims were governed by the two-year statute of limitations applicable to defamation claims, not governed by the four-year statute of limitations applicable to unspecified tort claims; and (2) therefore, Anderson’s false-light claim was time-barred because it was brought after the expiration of the two-year statute of limitations. The appellate court’s ruling was issued in 2006. The appellate court then certified a question about the applicable statute of limitations to the Florida Supreme Court, noting that its ruling conflicted with another appellate court’s ruling on a similar false-light case.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Pariente, J.)

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Florida Civil Procedure

Key Terms

  • DefamationA false statement about a person that the speaker or writer knew or reasonably should have known was false that harms the person’s reputation as a result of the statement being published to third parties.
  • False LightA tort involving a private plaintiff’s right of privacy that is similar to the tort of defamation. It is based on the general right of a private person to be free from negative publicity which puts him in a false light in the public eye. To recover for false light, a plaintiff generally must show a publication by the defendant about the plaintiff, made with actual malice, which places the plaintiff in a false light, and would be highly offensive to reasonable persons.
  • Certified QuestionAn issue of law as to which one court seeks guidance from another, e.g., a federal court seeking guidance from a state court regarding an issue of state law or a lower court seeking guidance from a higher court in the same jurisdiction.

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