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Grace v. eBay Inc.

Supreme Court of California
Oct 13, 2004
19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 824 (Cal. 2004)

Summary

finding a child's statement to a police officer at a hospital was not formal and therefore nontestimonial under Crawford because the statements were made in a public, neutral location, there was no "structured questioning," and the statements occurred in the course of determining whether a crime had been committed and before any arrest had been made

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Opinion


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__ Cal.4th __ 19 Cal.Rptr.3d 824, 99 P.3d 2 GRACE v. eBAY INCORPORATED. No. S127338. Supreme Court of California Oct. 13, 2004

         Prior report: Cal.App., 16 Cal.Rptr.3d 192.

         Respondent's petition for review GRANTED.

         Appellant's petition for review denied.

         The issue to be briefed and argued is limited to the following: Does the Communications Decency Act (47 U.S.C. § 230) confer immunity on interactive computer services, such as eBay, from liability for publishing or distributing defamatory statements posted by third parties?"

         GEORGE, C.J., KENNARD, BAXTER, WERDEGAR, CHIN, BROWN, and MORENO, JJ.


Summaries of

Grace v. eBay Inc.

Supreme Court of California
Oct 13, 2004
19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 824 (Cal. 2004)

finding a child's statement to a police officer at a hospital was not formal and therefore nontestimonial under Crawford because the statements were made in a public, neutral location, there was no "structured questioning," and the statements occurred in the course of determining whether a crime had been committed and before any arrest had been made

Summary of this case from State v. Snowden
Case details for

Grace v. eBay Inc.

Case Details

Full title:GRACE v. eBAY INCORPORATED.

Court:Supreme Court of California

Date published: Oct 13, 2004

Citations

19 Cal. Rptr. 3d 824 (Cal. 2004)
99 P.3d 2

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