June 10, 2004

Floridians Sue DMV Workers Over Drivers' Records
Lawsuit Seeks Class-Action Status

MIAMI -- Four Floridians have sued the executive director of the state Department of Motor Vehicles and seven of his employees, claiming they violated a federal privacy law by disclosing personal information from drivers' records. The plaintiffs filed suit against Fred Dickinson and others in U.S. District Court in Miami. The lawsuit seeks class-action status to cover anyone in the state whose personal information was disseminated in violation of the Driver Privacy Protection Act. Posted by Editor at June 10, 2004 05:22 PM