Virtual trespass, meet real property (In re Pokémon Go Nuisance Litig., N.D. Cal., No. 16-4300, motion filed 7/27/17).
Homeowners alleging Pokémon Go players wreaked havoc on their land in search of virtual quarry may soon learn if they can sue app maker Niantic Inc. for trespassing.
Niantic says the would-be class suits should be thrown out. There’s no such thing as “virtual” trespass, the developer says.
A hearing on Niantic’s dismissal motion is set for July 27 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Few court decisions have addressed app maker liability.
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