Roger Dwain Epps, Samuel Lilburn Stone, III v. St. Mary's Hospital of Athens, Inc.

TUTTLE, Senior Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the grant of summary judgment on appellants’ claim for actual and punitive damages under the federal wiretapping statute, Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968,18 U.S.C. § 2510-2520. Appellants brought suit when their telephone conversation was recorded by an employee of St. Mary’s Hospital and subsequently listened to by other employees. We affirm the grant of summary judgment.

BACKGROUND

This action arises from an incident that occurred in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) office at St. Mary’s Hospital in…