The New York Mets defeated a proposed class action alleging it collected the biometric information of visitors to Citi Field without their knowledge or consent in violation of the New York City Biometrics Law.
Lead plaintiff Chris Dowling failed to adequately plead claims of unjust enrichment or violations of the biometrics law or the New York General Business Law, Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York said Thursday.
Dowling alleged that the Mets collected his biometric identifiers through cameras deployed around the stadium and illegally made use of the information to …