CULVER v. PORT ALLEGANY REPORTER ARGUS


409 Pa.Super. 401 (1991)

598 A.2d 54

Wayne CULVER, a minor, by William R. CULVER, his natural parent and guardian; and William R. Culver and Carole A. Culver, husband and wife, Appellants, v. PORT ALLEGANY REPORTER ARGUS and Leader Publishing Company, Inc.; and Ronald Ungerer, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 25, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold B. Fink, Jr., Port Allegany, for appellants.

George Stenhach, Coudersport, for appellees.

Before WIEAND, CIRILLO and JOHNSON, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

In this action for an alleged invasion of privacy, the trial court sustained the newspaper defendant's preliminary objection in the nature of a demurrer and dismissed the complaint. The court held that there could be no cause of action for the accurate publication of information obtained by a reporter while attending a public meeting of the local school board. The claimants appealed. We affirm the order of the trial court.

A demurrer admits...

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