Legal Opinion
Felsher v. University of Evansville
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided October 1, 2001No. 82S04-0008-CV-477PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
We live in an age when technology pushes us quickly ahead, and the law struggles to keep up. In this case, we encounter for the first time assumption of identity via the Internet. A number of existing statutes and common law precepts seem to serve surprisingly well in this dramatic new environment.
Dr. William Felsher appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, the University of Evansville, and its officials. The court's order permanently enjoined Felsher from engaging in certain Internet activity including the creation and use of…
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