Rocky Mountain Bank v. Google Inc. was a decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California holding that Google had to reveal the account information of a Gmail user who had been mistakenly sent sensitive information from Rocky Mountain Bank.

After Google revealed the account information, both parties filed a joint motion requesting that the judge's ruling be vacated.

Directing the Gmail user to respond to him to "discuss his or her actions", the employee received no response.

Pursuant to its privacy policy, the company denied the request, telling the bank that it needed to get a court order.

[6] It stressed that speedy action was needed to protect its clients from "irreparable" and "unnecessary" danger.

[7] The bank attempted to file the case under seal because it wanted to preclude consternation from its customers and a "surge of inquiry".

[4] The judge placed an ad interim restraining order mandating Google to shut down the Gmail address.

He also granted the bank's request to have Google reveal if the Gmail user had looked at the sensitive email or "otherwise manipulated" it and if the account was inactive or recently used.

A number of commentators chastised the bank for trying to block the guiltless Gmail user from entering his or her account.