Nader v. General Motors Corp.

The plaintiff had for some years been an articulate and severe critic of General Motors' products from the standpoint of safety and design. Plaintiff complained that defendant, General Motors, engaged in intimidation tactics against him in order to suppress plaintiff's criticism and prevent his disclosure of damaging information. Plaintiff claims these intimidation tactics were an invasion of his privacy.

The court held that the mere gathering of information about a particular individual does not give rise to a cause of action under this theory. Privacy is invaded only if the information sought is of a confidential nature and the defendant's conduct was unreasonably intrusive.

Privacy | Intrusion upon Seclusion