Legal Opinion
Hately v. Watts
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided March 14, 2018No. Civil Action No. 1:17–cv–502 (AJT/JFA)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Anthony J. Trenga, United States District Judge
The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment with respect to the only remaining issue-whether defendant David Watts violated the Stored Communications Act by accessing, without authorization, plaintiff Patrick Hately's personal email account and viewing several emails contained in that account.1 On February 2, 2018, the Court held a hearing on these motions, following which it took them under advisement. Based on the undisputed facts, and for the reasons stated below, the emails at issue were not "in electronic storage" for the…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Patrick Hately v. Dr. David WattsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
- Xereas v. HeissDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2018