Malebranche v. Sprint Communications
Murielle Malebranche brought this action against Sprint Communications, Inc., her telephone service provider. She alleged that Sprint disclosed her personal identifying information to Ernest Damour, a man who had physically and emotionally abused her and stalked her in New York. This information allowed Damour to find her in Los Angeles, where she had moved to escape him, and continue to stalk her. The trial court granted Sprints motion for summary judgment on the grounds that Malebranche could not establish that Sprint breached any duty of confidentiality nor could she establish that such a breach, even if it occurred, was a cause of the harm that she suffered from Damour. Court conclude that Malebranche cannot establish that Sprint breached its duty of confidentiality and therefore Court need not address the causation issue.
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