Legal Opinion
Hiam v. HomeAway.com, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 27, 2017No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-10360-WGYPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WILLIAM G. YOUNG, DISTRICT JUDGE
I. INTRODUCTION
Peter Hiam (“Hiam”) and Brooke Hutchens (“Hutchens”) (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) sued HomeAway.com, Inc. (“HomeAway”) under Massachusetts and Colorado consumer protection laws, as well as common law aiding and abetting fraud, in connection with vacation rentals posted on HomeAway’s website. HomeAway moved for summary judgment, asserting protections for “interactive computer service” providers under the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”). For the reasons stated below, this Court GRANTS Home-Away’s motion for summary judgment.
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