QUESTION
Does my wife have grounds for a lawsuit if her email was forwarded to the entire company and got humiliated?
Asked on Apr 03rd, 2014 on Litigation - Washington
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My wife emailed her boss and Human Resources with a health issue saying why she cannot come into work. That in turn was forwarded to her entire company. She is humiliated. Did they break privacy laws? Is this grounds for a lawsuit?
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I know of no law that was broken.
Answered on Apr 07th, 2014 at 10:45 AM
Possibly, so contact an attorney.
Answered on Apr 04th, 2014 at 6:32 AM
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It is doubtful there is a cause of action, unless there was a request for confidentiality. Additionally, if there was a cause of action the damages would be very difficult to prove.
Answered on Apr 04th, 2014 at 6:32 AM
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It sounds like it might be a HIPPA violation.
Answered on Apr 04th, 2014 at 6:31 AM
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Possibly but probably not - especially if the forwarding of the e-mail was unintentional. We would need more information to determine if she has a cause of action.
Answered on Apr 03rd, 2014 at 10:45 AM
Thomas Edward Gates
They did violate her privacy rights. Just being humiliated may not be enough damages to prevail.
Answered on Apr 03rd, 2014 at 10:41 AM