Case Law
Florida Court states potential relevancy of photographs on social media outweigh burden of production or privacy interest
In Davenport v. State Farm, the court in Florida allowed plaintiff’s social media photos as evidence in a personal injury case. The plaintiff argued that the discovery request is “not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence when the request is overly broad and improperly invades the plaintiff’s privacy.”
Social Media Posts and Photos Included as Evidence in Pennsylvania Personal Injury Case
The plaintiff alleged that the accident caused her to suffer a loss of everyday pleasures and enjoyment of life due to “permanent limitations due to the pain, discomfort, and inconvenience to her back, neck, and body.”
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Social Media Posts Used to Establish That Father Cannot Act as Principled-Decision Maker – Alberta
In M.J.M v A.D., social media posts were used to establish that the father could not act as a principled-decision maker for his child, despite seeking primary guardianship.
BC Supreme Court States Social Media Posts Show “snapshot in time”
In Kim v Sodhi, the plaintiff argued that before the accident he maintained an active life which he could no longer do without feeling pain and discomfort.
Facebook Photos Termed Discoverable in Florida Personal Injury Case
In Nucci v. Target Corp., the plaintiff brought a personal injury action against the retail store alleging that she slipped and fell on a foreign substance on the floor.