Koury v. Doe [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 01/30/2009Status: PendingLocation: Michigan Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation Warren, Michigan commissioner David Koury filed a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous Internet user who criticized him in online forum postings. According to a Macomb Daily report, the complaint does not specify the message board(s) that contain the allegedly defamatory... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: John Doe, JoeyondallsType of Party: IndividualType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: MichiganLegal Counsel: Daniel J. Bernard Description Warren, Michigan commissioner David Koury filed a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous Internet user who criticized him in online forum postings. According to a Macomb Daily report [2], the complaint does not specify the message board(s) that contain the allegedly defamatory statements. Koury reportedly [2] plans to subpoena web hosts and ISPs related to the message board(s) in order to obtain information about the anonymous poster. UPDATE: On 5/11/2009 the court granted Koury's motion for sanctions against Jane Doe, aka "Joeyondalls" and his/her attorney. It appears that Doe moved for a motion to quash the the subpoena because he/she had not been served. On 4/24/09 Koury presented evidence of service. Related Links: The Macomb Daily: Official sues over online postings [2] Macomb County Circuit Court: Case Look-Up [3] (Koury v. Doe case information -- search for case number 2009-000470-CZ) DetailsContent Type: TextPublication Medium: ForumSubject Area: DefamationAnonymity Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: MichiganSource of Law: MichiganCourt Name: Macomb County Circuit Court (Michigan)Court Type: StateCase Number: 2009-000470-CZ CMLP Information (Private)Priority: 1-HighThreat Source: Google NewsCMLP Notes: Practically no information on this case is available as of 02/04/2009. Worth watching for updates. {MCS} avm 6/10/09 - still not a lot of information but added info about sanctions and the handle of doe
