Legal Opinion
Crosby v. Twitter, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 16, 2019No. 18-1426PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judge.
This case follows the tragic mass shooting at the Pulse Night Club in Orlando, Florida. In June 2016, Omar Mateen entered the club and opened fire, killing forty-nine people and injuring another fifty-three. Many victims and family members of deceased victims brought this lawsuit seeking damages for their senseless losses. But they did not sue Mateen, the lone terrorist responsible for the shooting. Nor did they sue ISIS, the international terrorist organization that allegedly motivated Mateen through social media. Instead, Plaintiffs filed claims against social…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of CarpentersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Holmes v. Securities Investor Protection CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by50 opinions
- Dawn Crawford v. John TilleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2021
- Jennifer Garza v. Lansing Sch. DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
- Harley Blanton v. Domino's Pizza Franchising LLCCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
- Joshua Atchley v. Astrazeneca UK LimitedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2022
- Golf Village N., LLC v. City of Powell, OhioCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2021
45 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.