Garcia vs. City of Laredo (5th Circuit - December 12, 2012)
On appeal, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s interpretation of the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) and concluded that it does not apply to data stored in a personal cell phone.
Plaintiff was previously employed as a police dispatcher for the City of Laredo. On November 15, 2008, Plaintiff’s cell phone was removed from her unlocked locker by an officer’s wife who then shared its contents with the city’s...
