Reference no: EM133556335

Question

During the spring and summer of 2014, Edward and Geneva Irvine received numerous "hang-up" phone calls, including three calls in the middle of the night. With the help of their local phone company, the Irvine's learned that many of the calls were from the telemarketing department of the Akron Beacon Journal in Akron, Ohio. The Beacon's sales force was equipped with an automatic dialing machine. During business hours, the dialer was used to maximize productivity by calling multiple phone numbers at once and connecting a call to a sales representative only after it was answered. After business hours, the Beacon programmed its dialer to dial a list of disconnected numbers to determine whether they had been reconnected. If the dialer detected a ring, it recorded the information and dropped the call. However, if the automated dialing system crashed, which happened frequently, it redialed the entire list all over again. The Irvine's filed a suit in an Ohio state court against the Beacon, alleging, among other things, an invasion of privacy. In whose favor should the court rule, and why?

Explain tort and what it means and what is the tort in this case and then focusing on tort in whose favor should the court rule. Provide evidence and lawful evidence and even examples.