Legal Opinion
DOE II v. MySpace Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 30, 2009No. B205643PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BIGELOW, J.
The question posed by this appeal is: Can an Internet Web server such as MySpace Incorporated, be held liable when a minor is sexually assaulted by an adult she met on its Web site? The answer hinges on our interpretation of section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. We hold section 230 immunizes MySpace from liability.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE
This appeal consolidates four cases involving similar facts and essentially identical legal allegations. In each case, one or more “Julie Does”—girls aged 13 to 15—were sexually assaulted by men they met through the Internet…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Doe v. MySpace, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- Kenneth M. Zeran v. America Online, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- Fair Housing Coun., San Fernando v. Roommates. ComCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- Barner v. LeedsCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
- Barrett v. RosenthalCalifornia Supreme Court · 2006
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Jane Doe No. 14 v. Internet Brands, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2016
- Fraley v. Facebook, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 2011
- Parthemore v. ColCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
- Cross v. Facebook, Inc., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
- Hassell v. BirdCalifornia Supreme Court · 2018
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