WECHT v. PG PUB. CO.


725 A.2d 788 (1999)

1999 PA Super 28

Cyril Harrison WECHT, M.D., J.D., Appellant, v. PG PUBLISHING CO., a Pennsylvania Corporation d/b/a and t/a the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, William Block, Paul Block, Jr., John G. Craig, Jr., Tim Menees a/k/a Timenees, Chet Wade and Tom Hritz, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 16, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geoffrey R. Johnson, Philadelphia, for appellant.

W. Thomas McGough, Jr., Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Before HUDOCK, JOYCE, and LALLY-GREEN, JJ.


LALLY-GREEN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., appeals from an order granting summary judgment in this false light—invasion of privacy action. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

¶ 2 Appellant brought this action which originally included counts of defamation and false light—invasion of privacy based on five separate publications made by defendants/appellees. Preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer were sustained...

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