Silva v. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
2015 WL 1275840 (2015)
Relevant factsFree
In Silva's (plaintiff) FMLA suit against his employer Dick's Sporting Goods (defendant), Dick's sought all 2,254 pages of Silva's Facebook posts and messages, including everything posted during work hours or referencing emotional distress, but Silva produced only some redacted material and refused the full request as overly broad and unduly burdensome, prompting Dick's motion to compel.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff's Facebook and social-media posts must be produced during discovery if they are not germane to the issues in the case.