HATCH v. DEMAYO

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA JOHNATHAN HATCH, et al., ) on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) 1:16CV925 ) MICHAEL A. DEMAYO, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER LORETTA C. BIGGS, District Judge. Plaintiffs initiated this action alleging that the above-named Defendants violated the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (“DPPA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2721, et seq., by obtaining their names and addresses from automobile accident reports and using that information to advertise legal services. (ECF Nos.…