The Case Doctors

EP203: Smart Devices, Dumb Decisions


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The Case Doctors kick things off with a federal court ruling that sent a Sam's Club slip and fall case back to state court after a judge found the defendant jumped the gun on removal. Then, the hosts explore whether invasion of privacy or emotional distress is the stronger angle with a jury on a case involving data from a smart fridge that tracked a cheating wife’s late night snack patterns. Wolff's diagnosis? You don't have to choose. Invasion of privacy is the foundation, and emotional distress follows naturally. Two for one. And do attorneys representing employees disciplined for data collected by ergonomic smart chairs without their full knowledge or consent have a claim with the employer or the chair manufacturer? The consensus: the conduct is fundamentally unfair, and most jurors would agree.

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The Case DoctorsBy Simon Law Firm

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