Soussa v. Grant [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 06/06/2006Status: ConcludedDisposition: Retraction IssuedSettled (total)Location: New Jersey Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation New Jersey real estate broker Ronald Soussa sued former Montville city council member Dan Grant for defamation over statements published on Grant's campaign website in 2005. According to NJ.com, Grant sent Soussa a retraction letter acknowledging that his website "wrongly... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: Dan Grant; Marie CetruloType of Party: IndividualType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: New JerseyLocation of Party: New JerseyLegal Counsel: Stern Lavinthal FrankenbergLegal Counsel: Pro Se Description New Jersey real estate broker Ronald Soussa sued former Montville city council member Dan Grant for defamation over statements published on Grant's campaign website in 2005. According to NJ.com [2], Grant sent Soussa a retraction letter acknowledging that his website "wrongly stated that Soussa had an interest in a proposed day care center that he did not have." It appears that Grant paid no money damages in return for the settlement. In the same lawsuit, Soussa sued former council member Marie Cetrulo for defamation over allegedly false statements included in a campagin flier. Cetrulo paid $5000 in damages to settle the claim against her. She also provided a retraction letter. Related Links: NJ.com: Former Montville officials settle defamation lawsuit [2] DetailsContent Type: TextPublication Medium: PrintWebsiteSubject Area: Defamation Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: New JerseySource of Law: New JerseyCourt Name: Superior Court, Morris County, New JerseyCourt Type: StateCase Number: L-001576-06 CMLP Information (Private)Priority: 1-HighThreat Source: Google News