Page:Taylor-Travis v. Jackson State University (17-60856) (2021) Opinion.pdf/12

 :-Sexual Orientation Harassment/Gender Stereotyping
 * -Emotional and Verbal Abuse


 * Violation of University Policy
 * -Per diem Policy
 * -Travel and Reimbursement Policy


 * Misappropriation of University Funds
 * -Per diem to Family Member
 * -Handling of Laundry Money
 * -Airline Ticket Purchase for Family Member(s)


 * Academic Standards and Practices of the Program
 * -Forcing and or coercing student-athletes to change class schedules
 * -Threats of punitive outcomes for failure to keep athletic obligations (i.e., practice) vs. academic obligations (attending class).

Taylor claims that Jackson State invaded her privacy by publicly disclosing private facts about her life. The Second Restatement of Torts, which has been adopted by Mississippi, provides: "One who gives publicity to a matter concerning the private life of another is subject to liability to the other for invasion of his privacy, if the matter publicized is of a kind that
 * (a) would be highly offensive to a reasonable person, and
 * (b) is not of legitimate concern to the public."

Accordingly, to recover on her claim for invasion of privacy, Taylor must prove (1) that Jackson State gave publicity to private facts (2) that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person and (3) that were not of legitimate concern to the public.

Because we conclude that the facts disclosed by Jackson State were of legitimate concern to the public, we reverse the district court’s judgment. The Second Restatement provides that “[o]ne who voluntarily places himself in the public eye, by engaging in public activities, or by assuming a prominent role in