Hvide v. Doe [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 09/30/1999Status: ConcludedDisposition: Subpoena EnforcedWithdrawnLocation: Florida Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation Eric Hvide sued eight anonymous Yahoo and America Online posters for defamation in Florida state court after the posters criticized Hvide's running of Hvide Marine, Inc. The record is sketchy, but it appears the court ordered disclosure of the commenters' identities despite... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: John Does 1 - 8; Gavin Blunt; Wentworth Capital Inc.Type of Party: IndividualType of Party: IndividualOrganizationLocation of Party: FloridaLegal Counsel: Bruce D. Fischman (Fischman, Harvey & Dutton)Legal Counsel: Christopher Leigh (English, McCaughan & O'Bryan); William A. Friedlander Description Eric Hvide sued eight anonymous Yahoo and America Online posters for defamation in Florida state court after the posters criticized Hvide's running of Hvide Marine, Inc. The record is sketchy, but it appears the court ordered disclosure of the commenters' identities despite motions to quash filed by several of them. Hvide later added Gavin Blunt and Wentworth Capital Inc. as defendants, but voluntarily dismissed the case in early 2003. Related Links: Cyberslapp.org: Hvide v. Does [2] (scroll down) Miami-Dade County Docket Search [3] (do a "Standard Case Search" and enter Party Name "Hvide") DetailsContent Type: TextPublication Medium: ForumSubject Area: Anonymity Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: FloridaSource of Law: FloridaCourt Name: Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, FloridaCourt Type: StateCase Number: 99-22831 CA01 Relevant Documents: 2000-02-18-ACLU's Amicus Curiae Brief.pdf [4] CMLP Information (Private)Priority: 1-HighCMLP Notes: AAB editing AVM 6/4/09 (Dont know if AAB is working on this still)
