Legal Opinion
in Re Certified Question (Deacon v. Pandora)
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 6, 2016No. Docket 151104PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarkman, J.
Plaintiff, Peter Deacon, filed suit against defendant, Pandora Media, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, claiming in relevant part that defendant had violated the preservation of personal privacy act (PPPA), MCL 445.1711 et seq.,1 by publically disclosing personal information concerning his music preferences. The federal district court ruled in favor of defendant, and under MCR 7.305(B),2 the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit certified the following question to this Court:
*480Has Deacon stated a claim against Pandora for violation…
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