The public disclosure tort requires the plaintiff to show all of the following EXCEPT
A)the defendant divulged secret information to a number of people, not just one person.
B)the disclosed facts had been private.
C)the disclosed facts were a legitimate concern to the public.
D)the disclosure is highly offensive to a reasonable person.

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The public disclosure tort does not require that the disclosed facts were a legitimate concern to the public. The other options are all elements that must be proven for a successful claim of public disclosure.

The Public Disclosure Tort Requires the Plaintiff to Show All