In the most recent of a growing body of opinions on social media discovery in Pennsylvania trial courts, a Lackawanna County judge has denied a husband and wife’s motion to compel the Facebook username and password of a paralegal working for a title insurance company the couple is suing.
Court of Common Pleas Judge Terrence R. Nealon said plaintiffs Thomas and Wendy Brogan’s argument underlying their discovery motion relied on the "faulty premise" that two people must be Facebook friends in order to exchange Facebook messages with each other, citing a Facebook Help Center entry called "Sending a Message."
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