Based on the above fact pattern, develop the arguments you will make to support your client’s case.

Assignment Question

Represent the defendant: Akron Beacon Journal During the spring and summer of 1999, 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. If the automated dialing system crashed, which happened frequently, it redialed the entire list. The Irvine’s filed a suit in an Ohio state court against the Beacon alleging, among other things, an invasion of privacy. Based on the above fact pattern, develop the arguments you will make to support your client’s case. Submit your arguments in a one-paragraph written summary. You do not need to argue the other side’s case. Just prepare an effective argument for your client. Be as complete as possible giving, to the extent you are able, legal reasons for your points.