Molina
Luisinio Molina v. Choice Hotels International, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
LUISINIO MOLINA,
Case No. 25-cv-06827-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER FOR FURTHER BRIEFING
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL,
INC., Defendant.
15 Plaintiff in this putative class action alleges defendant Choice Hotels International, Inc. violates the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”), specifically Cal. Penal Code § 631(a), and a right to privacy under the California Constitution. Plaintiff contends that when he and putative class members interact with the Choice Hotels reservation booking website, it “utilizes the Facebook Tracking Pixel,” and transmits certain private information about them to Meta, Inc., the entity previously known as Facebook, Inc. Choice Hotels moves to dismiss, arguing plaintiff has failed to allege facts showing (1) a “a concrete harm to a privacy interest” sufficient to support Article III standing, (2) a viable CIPA claim, or, (3) a cognizable claim under the California constitution. Choice…