Rojas

Rojas v. HSBC Card Servs. Inc.

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20 Cal. App. 5th 427·228 Cal. Rptr. 3d 640
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJanuary 16, 2018D071442California3,922 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Irion, J.

*429 In the underlying operative complaint, plaintiff Dalia Rojas pleaded two causes of action against defendants HSBC Card Services Inc. and HSBC Technology & Services (USA) Inc. (together HSBC) based on HSBC's alleged violations of Rojas's right to privacy under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (Privacy Act), Penal Code section 630 et seq. 1 More specifically, Rojas alleged that HSBC intentionally recorded certain of her confidential telephone conversations in violation of: section 632, subdivision (a) (§ 632(a) ), which prohibits one party to a telephone call from intentionally recording a confidential communication without the knowledge or consent of the other party; and section 632.7, subdivision (a) (§ 632.7(a) ), which prohibits the intentional recording of a communication using a cellular or cordless telephone.

Rojas appeals from a summary judgment in favor of HSBC. We agree with Rojas that, because HSBC did not meet its initial burden under Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, subdivision (p)(2), the trial court erred in granting HSBC's motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, we will reverse the judgment and remand with directions to enter an order denying…

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