Rejuvenation Strax and Aesthetics Institute v. Durham [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 05/08/2008Status: PendingDisposition: Material RemovedLocation: Florida Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation Strax Rejuvenation and Aesthetics Institute, a plastic surgery clinic in Lauderhill, Florida, filed a lawsuit in May 2008 against a patient who allegedly posted a defamatory review of her treatment on CitySearch.com. The patient, Marshia Durham, said in news reports that she... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: Marshia DurhamType of Party: OrganizationType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: FloridaLocation of Party: FloridaLegal Counsel: Alan G. KipnisLegal Counsel: Pro Se Description Strax Rejuvenation and Aesthetics Institute, a plastic surgery clinic in Lauderhill, Florida, filed a lawsuit in May 2008 against a patient who allegedly posted a defamatory review of her treatment on CitySearch.com. The patient, Marshia Durham, said in news reports that she stands by her review, which accused Strax of mishandling her tummy tuck and facelift. She said she posted her comments on the web using only her first name. Durham's review has since been removed from the site. On May 5, 2009, Durham filed a notice of lack of prosecution after no activity had occurred in the suit for more than ten months. If no action takes place within sixty days of the notice's filing, the court may dismiss the suit. Related Links: L'Atelier: Leaving Website Reviews Can Result in Lawsuit. Seriously [2] DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: CitySearch.com Content Type: TextPublication Medium: ForumSubject Area: DefamationConsumer Ratings and ReviewsUser Comments or Submissions Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: FloridaSource of Law: FloridaCourt Name: 17th Judicial Circuit, Broward County, FloridaCourt Type: StateCase Number: CACE08020498 CMLP Information (Private)Priority: 1-HighThreat Source: Google NewsCMLP Notes: No information yet as to what court is hearing the case. AVM 6/5/09 investigating, found case number and the like, now looking for docs no additional docs on westlaw, will come back and check this 7/6/09 - docket available on WestLaw -- click the update link to get the latest version (CMF)
