Kehoe v. Craigslist [1]

Leo Kehoe, a Queens accountant [2], sued Craigslist, Inc. in New York state court after an anonymous individual posted ads on Craigslist calling him a "crook" and a "fraudulent scumbag." Kehoe also sued the anonymous poster. According to Gothamist [3], the postings have since been removed and the following were posted in their place: "Leo Kehoe is a great CPA. He charged me a lower fee than what I had payed with someone else and he did a much better job" and "Leo Kehoe: Much better than Cats. I'm going to see him again and again."  These postings have expired.

Kehoe's lawyer told the Daily News [4]: "Craigslist should have known the posting was false and untrue and would subject Kehoe to 'ridicule, disgrace and prejudice.'"  The claim against Craigslist will almost certainly be dismissed under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act [5].