Zwebner v. Doe [1]

Michael J. Zwebner, CEO of penny-stock holding company Universal Communication Systems, sued a number of "Doe" defendants over statements on the Raging Bull [2] financial message board that were critical of him and his company. 

Zwebner's 300+ page complaint [3] seeks damages for harassment, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. 

On November 18, 2003, one of the anonymous defendants filed a motion to quash [4] plaintiffs' subpoena to Lycos, operator of the Raging Bull forum.  Lycos also refused to comply with the subpoena after reviewing the complaint. 

On February 4, 2004, the court dismissed [5] the case without prejudice due to Zwebner's failure to file a joint scheduling report.