Significant CIPA Eavesdropping Lawsuit Dismissed
On March 15, 2024, a United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss in the matter of Rodriguez v. Ford Motor Company. In her eavesdropping lawsuit, Plaintiff alleged that Defendant violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) by enabling a third party to eavesdrop on her conversation with Defendant. As compensation for the alleged harm, Plaintiff sought statutory damages and injunctive relief, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Among its other findings in the proceeding, the Court ruled that Defendant did not aid and abet in the illegal collection of Plaintiff’s