John Was Upset with Brad,his Supervisor,for Giving Him a Poor

question 49

Multiple Choice

John was upset with Brad,his supervisor,for giving him a poor review during his performance appraisal.In a fit of anger,John posted a copy of Brad's criminal record on the employee notice board in the cafeteria.In this case,Brad:

• A)does not have a case for intrusion into seclusion as his criminal record is a product of his own doing.
• B)has a case for intrusion into seclusion as John has forced Brad into seclusion by revealing his criminal activities.
• C)has a case for libel as John has disclosed information without Brad's consent to the public.
• D)does not have a case for public disclosure of private facts as criminal records are public information.

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