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 Requires Social Media Disclosure in Apana v. Ford Motor Co.
Case Name: Apana v. Ford Motor Co. Citation: 2024 Cal. Super. LEXIS 44249 (Cal. Super. Ct. Jan....
California Court Compels Plaintiff to Produce Social Media Evidence in Guzman v. Dial Transp. Inc.
Case Name: Guzman v. Dial Transp. Inc. Citation: 2024 Cal. Super. LEXIS 35699 (Cal. Super. Ct....
Florida Court Orders Social Media Disclosure in Goltz v. United Servs. Auto. Ass’n
Case Name: Goltz v. United Servs. Auto. Ass’n Citation: 2023 Fla. Cir. LEXIS 2950 (Fla. 1st Cir....
California Court Admits Social Media Evidence for Punitive Damages in Stone v. Shyam Singh
Case Name: Stone v. Shyam Singh Citation: 2023 Cal. Super. LEXIS 89781 (Cal. Super. Ct. October...
Florida Court Finds That Privacy Settings Do Not Exempt Social Media Content from Discovery in Johns v. United States
Case Name: Johns v. United States Citation: 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 222648, 2023 WL 8642124 (S.D....
Florida Court Upholds Social Media Discovery in Rodriguez v. School Board of Board. of Collier County.
Case Name: Rodriguez v. School Board. of Collier County Citation: 2024 Fla. Cir. LEXIS 84 (Fla....