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Vita v. New England Baptist Hospital

SJC-13542
Argue Date: Wednesday April 3, 2024
*Summary:   Massachusetts Wiretap Act; Website Browsing-- This is a civil action against Massachusetts hospitals in which the plaintiff claims that the defendants violated the Massachusetts Wiretap Act by collecting user data when the plaintiff engaged in browsing activity on the defendants’ public websites.
Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., Dewar, JJ.
Appellant: New England Baptist Hospital
Counsel for Appellant: David Quinn Gacioch, Esquire Annabel Rodriguez, Esquire
Appellee: Kathleen Vita
Counsel for Appellee: Edward F. Haber, Esquire Michelle H. Blauner, Esquire Patrick Vallely, Esquire
Court Appealed From: Suffolk Superior Court
Lower Court Judge: Helene Kazanjian, J.
Route to SJC: Direct Appellate Review
Amici Curiae: Pioneer Public Interest Law Center ,John and Jane Doe Plaintiffs , New England Legal Foundation , Associated Industries of Massachusetts , Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc. , Massachusetts Medical Society , National Consumer Law Center, Inc. , Electronic Privacy Information Center, Inc. , National Retail Federation , Retailers Association of Massachusetts , Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America , Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce , Massachusetts Nonprofit Network ,

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