Bettencourt v. Hjortsberg
Bettencourt v. Hjortsberg was a high profile civil court case in Olmeria Mr Pascal Bettencourt, a Yonderian tourist who visited Olmeria on holiday in June 1974, sued financial company Hjortsberg Transactions Inc. after they sold his financial details to a foreign company. Mr Bettencourt was subsequently The case was taken to the Supreme Court after Hjortsberg Transactions appealed the High Court's ruling against them on the grounds that Mr Bettencourt should not be entitled .
| Bettencourt v. Hjortsberg | |
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 The case gained substantial media attention | |
| Court | High Court of Olmeria, Supreme Court of Olmeria |
| Full case name | *Mr Pascal Bettencourt v. Hjortsberg Transactions Inc. and Partners* |
| Argued | 1 - 13 October, 21 October - 11 November 1974 |
| Submitted | 5 August 1974 |
| Started | 20 October 1974 |
| Decided | 16th November 1974 |
| Defendant | Hjortsberg Transactions Inc. and Partners |
| Prosecution | Mörner Soliciters on behalf of Pascal Bettencourt |
| Defence | Hjortsberg Transactions legal division |
| Claim | 300,000 Lund plus damages and legal fees |
| Legislation cited |
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| Case history | |
| Appealed from | High Court of Olmeria |
| Ruling | |
| Mr Bettencourt is entitled to the same right to "privacy from corporate entities", in all their forms as all who are classed as citizens of Olmeria. Therefore we deem the actions of Hjortsberg Inc. wholly unlawful, and declare that they must pay Mr Bettencourt a total of 350,000 Lund, in addition to legal fees, in payment for their breach of his right to privacy. | |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Ernman, Larsson, Pettersson, Moller, Solie, Andal, Friberg, Syrén, Grönberg, Holgersson |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | 9-1 |
| Myre and Ness took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Keywords | |
| Tourism, Data Breach, Data Security, Money, Finances, Corporation, Constitution, Foreigner, Yonderre | |
