First Judicial District Judge Sarah Singleton has
denied
local "electrosensitive" activist Arthur Firstenberg's
against his neighbor's use of wi-fi and other home electronics.
In her seven-page opinion on the
—emailed to SFR by lawyers for Firstenberg's neighbor, Raphaela Monribot—Judge Singleton broadly rules that Firstenberg is
unlikely to prevail on the merits
of his claim, because he has failed to prove that Monribot's home electronics are the specific cause of his symptoms.
Proof of a harm-causing dosage of wi-fi "is noticably lacking
in this case," Singleton writes. She goes on:
Singleton also takes a swipe at the doctors who have diagnosed Firstenberg's condition. "[M]ore importantly, one of the alternative potential causes for Plaintiff's problems is a
psychiatric condition
," Singleton writes.
Stay tuned for more details.
It's unclear what bearing this ruling will have for future claims by "electrosensitive" individuals (or anti-wireless petitions to the City Council), but Singleton's decision is clearly unfavorable to the activists.
Update April 6
: One of Monribot's attorneys, Joseph Romero, writes in an email, "While the case will still go forward [to trial], the Court's decision presents a significant set-back to Firstenberg's case."
SFR has uploaded Judge Singleton's ruling below, highlighting the interesting bits. Click each image for a larger version.
