I.C.U. Investigations, Inc. v. Jones

780 So. 2d 685 (2000)

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I.C.U. Investigations, Inc. v. Jones

Alabama Supreme Court
780 So. 2d 685 (2000)

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Facts

Charles Jones (plaintiff) worked as a groundman and truck driver for the Alabama Power Company. While working, Jones suffered a shock, fell from a truck, and broke his shoulder. Jones then underwent surgery. Jones sued Alabama Power for workers’-compensation benefits, and Alabama Power disputed the extent of his injuries. In preparation for that trial, Alabama Power hired I.C.U. Investigations, Inc. (ICU) (defendant) to watch Jones. Two ICU investigators went to Jones’s home and observed Jones, often videotaping his activities. This included videotaping Jones urinating in his yard. The investigators observed and videotaped, however, from a public road, and they never observed Jones’s activities inside his home. When Jones learned of these activities, he sued ICU for, among other things, invasion of privacy. That case went to a jury trial, and after Jones rested his case, ICU moved for judgment as a matter of law. The trial court denied the motion. ICU renewed its motion, which the court again denied. The case was submitted to the jury, which returned a verdict in favor of Jones. ICU appealed, claiming that the trial court improperly denied its motion for judgment as a matter of law.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Brown, J.)

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