Opperman

Opperman v. Path, Inc.

Good Law

87 F. Supp. 3d 1018·2014 WL 1973378·2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67225

United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaMay 14, 2014Case No. 13-cv-00453-JSTCalifornia19,770 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Tigar, J.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS

Re: ECF Nos. 393, 394, 395, 396

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO ALL CASES

I. Background... 1029

A. The App Store... 1031

B. The Subject Apps... 1032

C. Apple’s Representations... 1034

II. Legal Standards... 1034

III. Apple’s Motion to Dismiss... 1036

A. Article III Standing.. .1036

B. Communications Decency Act... 1042

C. Misrepresentation Claims... 1045

D. California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act... 1053

E. Strict Products Liability: Design Defect and Failure to Warn... 1054

F. Negligence... 1055

G. RICO... 1055

H. Aiding and Abetting... 1055

IV. App Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss ...1055

A. Article III Standing... 1055

B. Plaintiffs’ UCL Claims... 1058

C. Invasion of Privacy: Intrusion Upon Seclusion... 1058

D. Invasion of Privacy: Public Disclosure of Private Facts... 1061

E. CDAEA and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.. .1062

*1029 F. Electronic Communications Privacy Act... 1063

G. Texas and California Wiretap Statutes ...1063

H. Texas Theft Liability Act... 1064

I. RICO and Vicarious Liability...^

V. Facebook and Gowalla’s Motion to Dismiss... 1064

A. Uniform…

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