Minnesota

The Minnesota Supreme Court recognized a right to privacy for the first time in July 1998. See Lake v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 582 N.W.2d 231 (Minn. 1998).

Intrusion: Discount store customers who had brought their film to the store to be developed stated an intrusion claim against store employees who distributed nude photographs of those customers throughout the community. Lake v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 582 N.W.2d 231 (Minn. 1998).

Private facts: Discount store customers who took film to the store for development could pursue a private facts claim against the store employees who distributed nude photographs of the customers to members of the community. Lake v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 582 N.W.2d 231 (Minn. 1998).

Misappropriation: Discount store employees who distributed throughout the community nude photographs of customers who had brought their film to the stre for developing were subject to an appropriation claim brought by those customers. Lake v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 582 N.W.2d 231 (Minn. 1998).

There was no misappropriation when private figures who consented to being filmed for a promotional film about a university football team were later shown on a public service announcement that appeared on television. House v. Sports Films & Talents, 351 N.W.2d 684 (Minn. Ct. App. 1984).