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United States Sixth Circuit


SMOOT v. UNITED TRANSP. UNION, 98-4322

A corporation and a union have standing to bring claims or counterclaims as a "person" under the Federal Wiretap Act, 18 USC 2510, on grounds that their communications were intercepted and disclosed in violation of 18 USC 2520.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 12/01/2000
  • Decided 04/11/2001
  • Published 04/11/2001

Judges

  • Before: NORRIS and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  ROSEN, District Judge.

Court

  • United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Stephen R. Felson (argued and briefed), Felson & Felson, Cincinnati, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • John A. Edmond (argued and briefed), Guerrieri, Edmond & Clayman, Washington, DC, John B. Lewis (argued and briefed), Thomas J. Piatak (briefed), Joseph J. Morford, Arter & Hadden, Cleveland, OH, for Defendants-Appellees.
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