'Boring' Family Gets $1 in Google Street View Trespass Case
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[quote]A couple who sued Google over Street View photos of their Pennsylvania home have triumphed on charges of trespassing, but they will only walk away with one dollar.
A Pennsylvania district court this week awarded Aaron and Christine Boring damages of $1 on the trespassing charges, which Google has agreed to pay.
The Boring family sued Google in 2008 for privacy, trespassing, negligence, and unjust enrichment after photographs of their home showed up on Street View. A Pennsylvania district judge dismissed the case in February 2009 because, she said, the Borings had failed to prove that the images had caused them any real distress. The Borings filed an appeal, and in February 2010, the appeals court said the couple could pursue their trespassing claim.
They have now prevailed on that charge, but is the $1 settlement worth the effort?
The court acknowledged as much when it allowed the trespassing case to proceed.
"Of course, it may well be that, when it comes to proving damages from the alleged trespass, the Borings are left to collect one dollar and whatever sense of vindication that may bring," the court said earlier this year.[/quote]
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I don't think it was worth the effort. :v:
Well that was very boring of them.
that's really retarded, they just wanted in on some Google money
If anyone else took a picture of their house they wouldn't have given a shit
Well worth the effort... For Google that is.
[quote]which Google has agreed to pay.[/quote]
their house probs stinks of gay fyi
useful post nytol
Like anyone is going to give a shit on what their house looks like if they already know their adress.
[QUOTE=exxkai;26465936]useful post nytol[/QUOTE]
was yours more helpful than mine exxkai? :)
How could the Google representative keep a straight face in court when the judge announced that the damages amount to $1 ?
I thought it meant boring in that they don't want their house shown.
[QUOTE=Nytol_;26466003]was yours more helpful than mine exxkai? :)[/QUOTE]
Well, it was less irritating and it didn't involve anything like your posts typical 12 year old ignorance. So yes, it was much more helpful than yours.
Also, that family got a bit of attention and $1 more than it deserves.
I have no knowledge of how court payouts work over in the US, but would tax be applied to that $1? :v:
[QUOTE=Teddi Orange;26466311]I have no knowledge of how court payouts work over in the US, but would tax be applied to that $1? :v:[/QUOTE]
No, it's under $10,000.
[QUOTE=faze;26466323]No, it's under $10,000.[/QUOTE]
Ah okay.
damn that's costly
I wonder how much the lawsuit cost the family?
Holy fuck a whole dollar
Then suddenly every house in the world sues for google street view trespassing and google goes bankrupt.
Hey I know people named Boring. I wonder if they're related :v:
[QUOTE=BBKF;26466295]Well, it was less irritating and it didn't involve anything like your posts typical 12 year old ignorance. So yes, it was much more helpful than yours.
Also, that family got a bit of attention and $1 more than it deserves.[/QUOTE]
*am i cool yet* lolol ='PPPPP
Google should pay them in 1 cent monthly installments.
They should send it in a large metal briefcase. Inside is a completely new dollar sandwiched between glass so as to prevent wrinkling.
[QUOTE=Xenoyia v2;26466877]Then suddenly every house in the world sues for google street view trespassing and google goes bankrupt.[/QUOTE]
If all 6.5 billion people sued google and won $1, google would lose just over 4% of its worth.
How much of a cut did their lawyer demand from their winnings?
Google should give them a 50 dollar bill. Along with it should come a note that says:
"We would give you less, but as it turns out Google's ATMs and gigantic vault only contain bills that are 50 or higher. You'd understand if you were floating in money.
Best of luck,
Google."
Now get everybody in the world who is a homeowner to sue Google for trespassing.
...Wouldn't even put them out of business.
One dollar, paid over 3 years.
google: oh god oh god we're gonna be poor.
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