United States Ninth Circuit

In an action alleging violation of federal wiretap laws, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where 1) Defendant did not "intercept" Plaintiff's phone conversation under 18 U.S.C. section 2511(1)(a) when she listened to a recording of it and made a copy; and 2) Plaintiff had no claim for the disclosure of the conversation because Defendant did not unlawfully intercept it.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/09/2008
• Decided 06/12/2009
• Published 06/12/2009

Judges

• REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:, Before:  HARRY PREGERSON and STEPHEN REINHARDT, Circuit Judges, and LYLE E. STROM, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard L. Grant, Esq., Portland, OR, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jonathan M. Radmacher, Esq.;  Trung D. Tu, Esq., McEwen Gisvold LLP, Portland, OR, for the appellees.