Baughman v. State of California

Opinion

GILBERT, J.

Alan Baughman appeals from the judgment after jury verdict in favor of respondents, the State of California et al. Baughman’s suit states that respondents wrongfully destroyed floppy computer disks containing his research while they searched premises in which he rented space pursuant to a search warrant describing various computer hardware and software. The warrant did not describe the subject disks.

Baughman contends the trial court erred in granting judgment on the pleadings and dismissing his causes of action for invasion of his privacy and for violation of his civil…