California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Miller v. National Broadcasting Co., 187 Cal.App.3d 1463, 232 Cal.Rptr. 668 (Cal. App. 1986):
The first proposition is devoid of merit. One seeking emergency medical attention does not thereby "open the door" for persons without [187 Cal.App.3d 1490] any clearly identifiable and justifiable official reason who may wish to enter the premises where the medical aid is being administered. In A.A. Dietemann v. Time, Inc., supra, 449 F.2d 245, the court held that newsgatherers cannot immunize their conduct by purporting to act jointly with public officials such as the police or paramedics. The clear line of demarcation between the public interest served by public officials and that served by private business must not be obscured.
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