Legal Opinion
Smith v. Facebook, Inc.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 9, 2017No. Case No. 5:16-cv-01282-EJDPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS
Re: Dkt. No. 96
EDWARD J. DAVILA, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs allege that the Healthcare Defendants 1 disclosed information about Plaintiffs’ web browsing activity to Defendant Facebook, Inc. Defendants move to dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1), 12(b)(2), and 12(b)(6). Defendants’ motion will be GRANTED -because this Court lacks personal jurisdiction over the Healthcare Defendants and because Plaintiffs consented to Facebook’s conduct.
I BACKGROUND
A. The Parties
The Healthcare Defendants operate websites that publish information about…
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