United States Ninth Circuit

The unauthorized viewing of stored electronic communications on a secure web site does not constitute an "interception" under the Wiretap Act. A Stored Communications Act claim is viable where a "user" did not authorize third party access.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/08/2000
• Decided 08/23/2002
• Published 08/23/2002

Judges

• Before BOOCHEVER, REINHARDT, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert C. Konop, Pro se, Playa del Rey, CA, plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marianne Shipp, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Irvine, CA, for the defendant-appellee.