From the E-Discovery Law Review Blog:

A Pennsylvania court recently decided that information posted by a party on their personal Facebook page is discoverable.  Largent v. Reed, Case No. 2009-1823 (C.P. Franklin Nov. 8, 2011) arose out of a chain-reaction automobile accident in which the plaintiffs, who were riding a motorcycle, were hit by a minivan that was hit by the defendant. Plaintiffs claimed serious and permanent physical and mental injuries, pain, and suffering as a result of the accident.

During the deposition of one of the plaintiffs, defense counsel discovered that the  plaintiff/deponent had a Facebook profile that she regularly accessed.  The defendant then accessed Plaintiff’s public profile and saw posts that contradicted her claims of serious injury.

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