Hayse v. City of Melvindale, No. Civ. A. 17-13294 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 2, 2018)
Key Insight: Non-party ESI must be in the possession, custody or control; phone not city owned, no consent given by city official- did not require production; prior phone and service provider required supplemental briefing regarding service provider contractual obligations
Nature of Case: Civil Rights
Electronic Data Involved: Cell Phone/Text Messages
Keywords: text messages, phones, service provider, consent, ownership