Dynacq International, Inc. v. Yahoo! Inc. [1] SummaryThreat Type: SubpoenaDate: 06/26/2002Status: ConcludedDisposition: Subpoena QuashedLocation: Texas Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation In June 2002, Dynacq International, Inc. subpoenaed Yahoo! seeking the identity of anonymous posters to its Yahoo! Message Board. Yaho0! notified the anonymyous posters, and one John Doe moved to quash the subpoena, arguing that the subpoena violated... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: Yahoo! Inc. d/b/a Texas Yahoo!Type of Party: OrganizationType of Party: Large OrganizationIntermediaryLocation of Party: TexasLocation of Party: CaliforniaTexasLegal Counsel: Larry Veselka and Asim Bhansali -Smyser, Kaplan & VeselkaLegal Counsel: James M. Richardson -Bankston & Richardson, L.L.P. (for John Doe) Description In June 2002, Dynacq International, Inc. subpoenaed Yahoo! seeking the identity of anonymous posters to its Yahoo! Message Board [2]. Yaho0! notified the anonymyous posters, and one John Doe moved to quash the subpoena [3], arguing that the subpoena violated his right to speak anonymously and that the Texas court lacked personal jurisdiction over him. The court quashed the subpoena in a bench ruling, the details of which are not known. Dynacq appealed the ruling to the Court of Appeals of Texas, but subsequently withdrew its appeal. Related Links: cyberslapp.org:Dynacq International, Inc. v. Yahoo Inc. [4] (scroll to Dynacq entry) DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: Yahoo! Message Boards - Dynacq Healthcare Inc. [2] Content Type: TextPublication Medium: ForumSubject Area: Personal JurisdictionAnonymity Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: TexasSource of Law: United StatesTexasCourt Name: 53rd District Court, Texas; Court of Appeals of Texas, Third DistrictCourt Type: StateCase Number: GN202048 (trial), 03-02-00574-CV (appeals)Relevant Documents: SpecialAppearance.Dynacq.pdf [5] CMLP Information (Private)Priority: 1-HighThreat Source: CyberSLAPP.orgPublic Citizen