Sonni Echeverria-Corzan v. Fox Corporation, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied Fox Corporation and Fox News Network, LLC’s motion to dismiss Sonni Echeverria-Corzan’s complaint. The court concluded that, accepting the allegations as pleaded, the complaint plausibly stated a claim under the California Invasion of Privacy Act based on alleged online tracking software, and ordered the parties to submit a supplemental case management statement.

Holdings

1. The complaint plausibly states a claim under the California Invasion of Privacy Act based on allegations concerning challenged online tracking software.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff's complaint plausibly states a claim under the California Invasion of Privacy Act based on alleged use of online tracking software.
2. Whether the similarities between this case and prior cases involving online tracking software required denial of Defendants' motion to dismiss.

Disposition

other