Legal Opinion
Bunnell v. Department of Corrections
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 22, 1998No. C025611PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMS, J.
In this civil action seeking damages for allegedly unlawful wiretapping under federal and state statutes (18 U.S.C. § 2510 et seq.; Pen. Code, § 630 et seq.), plaintiff Michael D. Bunnell appeals from summary judgment entered in favor of defendant California Department of Corrections (CDC). Plaintiff contends the trial court incorrectly concluded that CDC, as a state governmental entity, was not subject to liability under the federal or state statutes. We shall conclude we need not address this issue, because plaintiff’s complaint is barred by the applicable federal and state…
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