9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
May 5, 2021
Panel revives suit claiming Snapchat speed filter negligently designed
The parents of the two teens killed in a crash sued Snap, saying the speed filter is what caused their children to drive at high speeds.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday reversed the dismissal of a negligence suit against Snapchat over its speed filter feature that was used by teenagers killed in a high-speed crash.
The panel revived the lawsuit after finding that the teens' parents based their claim against Snapchat on an alleged negligent design of the app feature rather than for publishing their deceased children's story. The case arises from ...
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