Meta Moves to Dismiss Vicarious Liability Claims for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
Plaintiff Stacy Barrus’ vicarious liability claims against Meta because his Facebook and Instagram accounts were hacked and prevented him from gaining access to those accounts (see 2306210020) should be dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction, said Meta’s motion Friday (docket…
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5:23-cv-00776) in U.S. District Court for Western Texas in San Antonio. The case also should be dismissed because the parties agreed to resolve all disputes in arbitration, and “otherwise in California,” it said. The theories asserted against Meta also “have no merit,” it said. The “entire basis” of this case, Barrus’ inability to access his Meta accounts, “has now been fully resolved,” it said. Barrus promised to dismiss this case in full and with prejudice “if two conditions were met,” it said. Both of those conditions have been met, yet Barrus hasn’t dismissed the case, it said.