He Broke The Sound Barrier, But Not The Statute Of Limitations Barrier.

Plaintiff, a recognized figure in aviation history, brought an action in 2008 for invasion of privacy against persons who sell aviation-related memorabilia who posted information about plaintiff on their website in 2003. The district court granted summary judgment on the issue of statute of limitations.  The Ninth Circuit affirmed, stating:  “Yeager argues that the website was republished, and the statute of limitations restarted, each time the Bowlins added to or revised content on their website, even if the new content did not reference or depict Yeager. . . .We reject Yeager’s argument and hold that, under California law, a statement on a website is not republished unless the statement itself is substantively altered or added to, or the website is directed to a new audience.”  Yeager v. Bowlin  (Ninth Cir.; September 10, 2012) (Case No. 10-15297, 10-16503) 693 F.3d 1076.