Legal Opinion
Graczyk v. West Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 28, 2011No. 10-1193PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs in this case contend that West Publishing obtains their personal information from state Department of Motor Vehicle (“DMV”) records and resells the information in violation of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (“DPPA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2722. The district court granted West Publishing’s motion to dismiss this lawsuit, finding that the plaintiffs lacked standing. We disagree and conclude that the DPPA creates a federal private right of action for persons who, like the plaintiffs, claim that their personal information has been disclosed in violation of the…
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