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Personal Injury & Torts

Jul. 2, 2003

Court Rejects Trespassing Theory of E-Mail

SAN JOSE - In a legal battle that pitted freedom of speech against a company's private property rights, a divided California Supreme Court ruled Monday that Intel Corp. cannot use tort law to prevent a former employee from sending unwanted messages through its e-mail system.

By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN JOSE - In a legal battle that pitted freedom of speech against a company's private property rights, a divided California Supreme Court ruled Monday that Intel Corp. cannot use tort law to prevent a former employee from sending unwanted messages through its e-mail system.
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