PA Couple Sues Google For Violation Of Privacy.
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The AP (4/4, Mandak) reported, “A western Pennsylvania couple has sued Google Inc., saying pictures of their home on its Web site violate their privacy and devalued their property.” Images of the home Aaron and Christine Boring “bought in the Pittsburgh suburb of Franklin Park in October 2006 appeared on Google’s ‘Street View’ feature, which allows users to find street-level photos by clicking on a map.” Google spokesman Larry Yu “said the site indicates that property owners can get the company to removed images if they cite a good reason and can prove they own the property depicted. ‘We absolutely respect that people may not be comfortable with some of the imagery on the site,’ Yu said. ‘We actually make it pretty easy for people to submit a request to us to remove the imagery.’” The couple’s attorney, Dennis Moskal, “said the point is that the Borings’ privacy was invaded when the Google vehicle allegedly drove onto their property. Removing the image won’t undo that damage, nor will it deter the company from doing the same thing in the future, Moskal said.”
Duncan Riley wrote at TechCrunch (4/4), “According to a lawsuit filed in Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas this week, Aaron and Christine Boring accuse Google of ‘intentional and/or grossly reckless invasion’ of their privacy as their street is ‘clearly marked with a ‘Private Road’ sign.’” He continued, “According to the docs at The Smoking Gun, the Borings allege that the inclusion of their house in Google Street View caused them ‘mental suffering’ and diminished the value of their home (note they only paid $165,000 for the house). The Borings are seeking in excess of $25,000 in damages and want a court order directing Google to destroy images of their home.”
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