But as soon as they were taken down on some sites, they would be posted elsewhere.
Over the years, the family has gone through extended efforts to find ways to remove the photos from websites. For the first time in California, the court established that surviving family members have a right to sue for invasion of privacy in such cases. The law, at the time, did not recognize the right of family members to sue for invasion of privacy involving photos of the dead.īut that changed in 2010 when the state’s 4th District Court of Appeal reversed the decision. It is our hope that with this legal issue resolved, the Catsouras family can receive some closure.”Īn Orange County Superior Court judge initially threw out the family’s lawsuit, reaching the conclusion the agency had not breached any legal duty to the family. “We have reached a resolution with the family to save substantial costs of continued litigation and a jury trial. “No amount of money can compensate for the pain the Catsouras family has suffered,” CHP spokeswoman Fran Clader said in a statement.
