Court of Appeals of North Carolina September 6, 2011, COA11-116 (Tillet v. Onslow Memorial Hospital, Inc.)

CALABRIA, Judge.

Jack Tillet, Lydia Tillet, and Andrea McConnell (collectively “plaintiffs”) appeal the trial court’s order dismissing their claim for tortious invasion of privacy against Onslow Memorial Hospital, Inc. (“defendant”). We affirm.

I. Background

According to the allegations in plaintiffs’ complaint, plaintiffs are the immediate family members of Cynthia Louise Tillet-Knighten (“Ms.