Case Law
Social Media Used as Evidence in Court Cases
Case law is constantly emerging to confirm the detrimental effect that social media usage can have on client’s settlement values. We will continuously update this page with our analysis of the latest case law examples of the impact of social media usage on personal injury and disability settlement values. We will also post unreported decisions shared by other Law Firms who share the same philosophy about client social media posts.
California Court Orders Plaintiff Social Media Production in Premises Injury Case Thorton v Haroni Invs
Case Name: Thorton v. Haroni Investments Citation: 2023 Cal. Super. LEXIS 11566 (Cal. Super. Ct....
California Court Grants Social Media Evidence Access in N. Light Specialty Ins. Co. v Rodriquez
Case Name: N. Light Specialty Insurance Co. v. Rodriquez Citation: 2023 Cal. Super. LEXIS 31039...
California Court Compels Plaintiff to Disclose Social Media Evidence in Riad v Sequeira Slander Case
Case Name: Riad v. Sequeira Citation: 2023 Cal. Super. LEXIS 64408 (Cal. Super. Ct. Sep. 20, 2023)...
California Court Dismisses Privacy Objection in Social Media Evidence Dispute in Losey v TL Fab
Case Name: Losey v. TL Fab Citation: 2019 Cal. Super. LEXIS 67465 (Cal. Super. Ct. Jan. 3, 2019)...
Claim of Attorney-Client Privilege does not Exempt Social Media Evidence from Discovery in California’s Loaiza v City of Buena Park
Case Name: Loaiza v. City of Buena Park Citation: 2022 Cal. Super. LEXIS 29737 (Cal. Super. Ct....
California Federal Court Uses Sampling Framework to Determine Scope of Social Media Production in Lieberman v Unum Group
Case Name: Loaiza v. City of Buena Park Citation: 2022 Cal. Super. LEXIS 29737 (Cal. Super. Ct....