Hataishi v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corp.

Opinion

HITCHING, J.

INTRODUCTION

Named plaintiff Dina Hataishi (Plaintiff) appeals from a trial court order denying her motion for certification of a California class of defendant First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation’s (First American) customers whose telephone conversations were recorded without warning. Plaintiff contends that First American’s conduct violates Penal Code 1 section 632, which prohibits the intentional recording of a “confidential communication” without the consent of all parties to the communication. The trial court denied Plaintiff’s motion for class…