Entertainment & Sports,
Civil Litigation
Jan. 13, 2022
Netflix can’t be sued for suicides after ‘13 Reasons Why’
“This is not the first lawsuit that has claimed that the media’s depiction of suicide and violence is to blame, and should be held legally liable, for real-life suicides and other tragic events. Courts, however, have repeatedly rejected such suits,” Blanca F. Young of Munger, Tolles and Olson wrote.
Netflix cannot be held liable for suicides related to its show "13 Reasons Why," a federal judge ruled Wednesday
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland granted Netflix's motions to strike and dismiss the putative class claims of the estate of Isabella "Bella" Herndon and her family members after Netflix adequately showed the claims were invalid under Californi...
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