Young v. Facebook, Inc.

Young v. Facebook, Inc.
Young v. Facebook, Inc.
Court	United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Decided	May 17, 2011
Citation(s)	790 F. Supp. 2d 1110
Holding
	The Court ruled that the social network Facebook was not liable for the alleged violations brought forth by the plaintiff. The court granted Facebook's motion to dismiss the case without leave to amend.
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Judge(s) sitting	Jeremy Fogel

Young v. Facebook, Inc., 790 F. Supp. 2d 1110, is a pro se internet law case in which the plaintiff sued the social network Facebook following the termination of her user account. In her original complaint, the plaintiff, Karen Beth Young, alleged violation of her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligence, and fraud.^[1] In the U.S. District Court of Northern California, Facebook moved to dismiss the claim, and on October 25, 2010, presiding Judge Jeremy Fogel granted the motion to dismiss with leave to amend.^[2] Redirecting her complaint, Young alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and related state laws on disability, as well as breach of contract and negligence. Again, Facebook moved to dismiss, and Judge Fogel dismissed the case without leave to amend.^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference Brown was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Young v. Facebook, Inc., No. 5:10-cv-03579-JF/PVT (N.D. Cal. 2010).
^ Cite error: The named reference Goldman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Brown-1] Cite error: The named reference Brown was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Opinion-2] Young v. Facebook, Inc., No. 5:10-cv-03579-JF/PVT (N.D. Cal. 2010).

[Goldman-3] Cite error: The named reference Goldman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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