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Oxford Round Table, Inc. v. Mahone [1]

Summary

Threat Type:

Lawsuit

Date:

06/25/2007

Status:

Concluded

Disposition:

Dismissed (total)

Location:

Kentucky

Verdict or Settlement Amount:

N/A

Legal Claims:

Defamation

Tortious Interference

Oxford Round Table, Inc. ("ORT"), a Kentucky corporation that conducts educational conferences at various colleges within Oxford University, sued Oxford lecturer Sloan Mahone for defamation and tortious interference in federal court in Kentucky. ORT claimed that Mahone posted defamatory statements on a... read full description

Parties

Party Receiving Legal Threat:

Sloan Mahone

Type of Party:

Organization

Type of Party:

Individual

Location of Party:

Kentucky

Location of Party:

United Kingdom

Legal Counsel:

James C. Bradshaw, III, Klinton W. Alexander - Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP

Legal Counsel:

Charles W. Chapman; Rodger W. Lofton

Description

Oxford Round Table, Inc. ("ORT"), a Kentucky corporation that conducts educational conferences at various colleges within Oxford University, sued Oxford lecturer Sloan Mahone for defamation and tortious interference in federal court in Kentucky. ORT claimed that Mahone posted defamatory statements on a forum on The Chronicle of Higher Education [2] website. According to court documents, in these postings Mahone criticized ORT's business operations, calling it a "scam" and a "misrepresentation." Also, Mahone allegedly sent critical emails to a colleague at Oxford and a prospective participant in one of ORT's conferences.

After ORT filed suit, Mahone moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court granted the motion, finding that Mahone lacked the requisite minimum contacts with the State of Kentucky.

Details

Web Site(s) Involved:

The Chronicle of Higher Education [2]

Content Type:

Text

Publication Medium:

Email

Forum

Subject Area:

Defamation
Personal Jurisdiction
Business Torts

Court Information & Documents

Jurisdiction:

Kentucky

Source of Law:

Kentucky

Court Name:

United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

Court Type:

Federal

Case Number:

3:07CV-330-H

Relevant Documents:

2007-06-25-Oxford Round Table Complaint.pdf [3]

2007-07-30-Mahone's Motion to Dismiss For Lack of Jurisdiction.pdf [4]

2007-08-27-Oxford Round Table's Response to Motion to Dismiss.pdf [5]

2007-09-07-Mahone's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdf [6]

2007-09-07-Memorandum and Order in Oxford Round Table v. Mahone.pdf [7]

CMLP Information (Private)

Threat Source:

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Links
[1] https://www.dmlp.org/threats/oxford-round-table-inc-v-mahone
[2] http://chronicle.com/
[3] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/dmlp.org/files/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2007-06-25-Oxford%20Round%20Table%20Complaint.pdf
[4] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/dmlp.org/files/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2007-07-30-Mahone%27s%20Motion%20to%20Dismiss%20For%20Lack%20of%20Jurisdiction.pdf
[5] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/dmlp.org/files/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2007-08-27-Oxford%20Round%20Table%27s%20Response%20to%20Motion%20to%20Dismiss.pdf
[6] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/dmlp.org/files/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2007-09-07-Mahone%27s%20Reply%20in%20Support%20of%20Motion%20to%20Dismiss.pdf
[7] https://www.dmlp.org/sites/dmlp.org/files/sites/citmedialaw.org/files/2007-09-07-Memorandum%20and%20Order%20in%20Oxford%20Round%20Table%20v.%20Mahone.pdf