Jensen
Jensen v. Prudential Financial
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Reginald L. Jensen appeals pro se the district court’s dismissal of his diversity action alleging defamation, “oppression,” and invasion of privacy under California law. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a dismissal for failure to state a claim, see Brunette v. Humane Soc’y of Ventura County, 294 F.3d 1205, 1209 (9th Cir.2002), and we affirm.
The district court properly held that Prudential Insurance Company of America, Prudential Securities, Inc., Prudential Financial, Inc., and Pruco Securities Company (“Prudential”) did not commit an unauthorized intrusion into Jensen’s privacy by completing a background check prior to hiring him as a life insurance salesman, because Jensen authorized the background check and released Prudential from any and all liabilities, claims, or lawsuits with regard to the information obtained. See Cramer v. Consol. Freightways, Inc., 209 F.3d 1122 , 1130 (9th Cir.2000) (citing Hill v. Nat’l. Collegiate Athletic Ass’n., 7 Cal.4th 1 , 26 Cal.Rptr.2d 834 , 865 P.2d 633 (1994)).
The district court also properly dismissed Jensen’s libel claim because the e-mail communication between two Prudential…