Romen v. Ballard [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 10/24/2006Status: ConcludedDisposition: Dismissed (total)Location: Arkansas Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation Sandy Romen, a detective in the Saline County Sheriff's office sued the operator of a website, philmask.com (now defunct), that criticized the operations of the Saline County Sherriff, Phil Mask. Romen sued over an article that originally ran in the... read full description PartiesParty Issuing Legal Threat: Sandy RomenParty Receiving Legal Threat: Gary BallardType of Party: IndividualType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: Arkansas Description Sandy Romen, a detective in the Saline County Sheriff's office sued the operator of a website, philmask.com (now defunct), that criticized the operations of the Saline County Sherriff, Phil Mask. Romen sued over an article that originally ran in the Benton Courier and was republished on philmask.com, reporting that she had been "dismissed from the Benton Police Department after she was charged with possession of drugs with intent to deliver." There seems to be some confusion over the name of the plaintiff (variously listed as Romeo, Romano, and Romen). Update: 12/7/06 - Case docket lists the case as having been dismissed with prejudice. Related Links: Sheriff's Detective Seeks to Shut Down Anti-Mask Web Site [2] MLRC's Legal Actions and Developments Involving Blogs [3] DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: philmask.com [4] (defunct) Content Type: TextPublication Medium: PrintWebsiteSubject Area: Defamation Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: ArkansasSource of Law: ArkansasCourt Name: Arkansas Circuit Court, Saline CountyCourt Type: StateCase Number: 2006-1067
