Ault v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.

860 F.2d 877 57 USLW 2319 , 15 Media L. Rep. 2205 Peggy AULT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUSTLER MAGAZINE, INC.; Flynt Distributing Co., Inc.; Flynt Subscription Company, Inc.; City of Roses Newspaper Co.; Willamette Weekly; Cathy Cheney, Defendants-Appellees. No. 87-3684. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 7, 1988. Decided Oct. 25, 1988. Gary L. Shockey, Spence, Moriarity & Schuster, Jackson, Wyo., for plaintiff-appellant. David O. Carson, Beverly Hills, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Before TANG, FLETCHER and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. TANG, Circuit Judge: 1 In this diversity action, Ault appeals the district court's dismissal of her invasion of privacy, libel, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and trespass and conversion claims against Hustler Magazine, Inc. arising from the magazine's depiction of her in its regular "Asshole of the Month" feature. Ault also appeals the court's dismissal of Larry Flynt and L.F.P., Inc. for lack of personal jurisdiction, and the award of sanctions against Ault and her attorney. We affirm in part and reverse in part.…