Lets see, A tort requires 4 elements.
1. The defendant owed the plaintiff a certain duty of care. A duty of care is simply an obligation to behave in a way that doesn’t cause harm.
2. The negligent party acted (or failed to act) in a way to breach that duty. For example, a driver acting recklessly could count as a breach of duty.
3. The plaintiff suffered an injury.
4. The injury was a direct result of the breach of duty.
In other words.... no.
1.) The "defendant" owed the general public some respect. He breached that duty by letting the commercial get on tv. His duty of care DID cause harm to the public.
2.) The "defendant" DID breach his duty of care, as did his daughter & employees. They should be held accountable to the public for it.
3) The plaintiff(s) DID suffer an injury. Not physically, but emotionally and mentally. They should be recompensed.
3.) The injury DID result as a breach of the defendant's duty.
Soooooo, in other words, YES..