United States Sixth Circuit

Under the Federal Communications Act of 1934, the definition of a "person aggrieved" in 47 USC 605(d)(6) is not limited to those who have proprietary rights in an intercepted communication, but also includes others who sustain injuries from a violation of any of the prohibitions originally listed in section 605(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/11/2001
• Published 06/11/2001

Judges

• Before JONES, SILER, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard W. Clary (argued and briefed), Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York, NY, Nickolas P. Andreeff, Amer, Cunningham & Brennan, E. Marie Wheeler (briefed), Akron, OH, for Appellant., Francine R. Strauss (briefed), Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael J. Dell (argued), Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, New York, NY, Michael D. Slodov (briefed), Skip M. KLauber (briefed), Law Offices of Marcus W. Corwin, Boca Raton, FL, for Appellee.