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Grand Palms Golf & Country Club v. Rapillo [1]

Submitted by DMLP Staff on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 12:59

Summary

Threat Type: 

Lawsuit

Date: 

10/02/2008

Status: 

Pending

Disposition: 

Lawsuit Filed

Location: 

Florida

Verdict or Settlement Amount: 

N/A

Legal Claims: 

Defamation
Trade Libel
On October 2, 2008, the Grand Palms Golf & Country Club in Pembroke Pines, FL filed a suit in Broward County Court against Jessica Rapillo, a New York resident.  According to the New York Hospitality blog, the Grand Palms alleges... read full description
Parties

Party Receiving Legal Threat: 

Jessica Rapillo

Type of Party: 

Organization

Type of Party: 

Individual

Location of Party: 

  • Florida

Location of Party: 

  • New York

Legal Counsel: 

James Saunders III - Williams Wilson & Sexton, PA

Legal Counsel: 

Pro Se
Description

On October 2, 2008, the Grand Palms Golf & Country Club in Pembroke Pines, FL filed a suit in Broward County Court against Jessica Rapillo, a New York resident.  According to the New York Hospitality [2] blog, the Grand Palms alleges that Rapillo posted a defamatory review of its hotel on a travel site.  The suit is pending.

Related Links: 

  • L'Atelier: Leaving Website Reviews Can Result in Lawsuit. Seriously. [3]
  • Broward County Court: Case Summary [4]
  • New York Hospitality by Vijay Dandapani: Lawsuits against negative customer reviews? [2]
Details

Content Type: 

  • Text

Publication Medium: 

Website

Subject Area: 

  • Defamation
  • Consumer Ratings and Reviews
  • User Comments or Submissions
Court Information & Documents

Jurisdiction: 

  • Florida

Source of Law: 

  • Florida

Court Name: 

Broward County 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Court Type: 

State

Case Number: 

CACE08047249 or 062008CA047249AXXXCE
CMLP Information (Private)

Priority: 

1-High

Threat Source: 

Google News

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Source URL (modified on 08/20/2014 - 11:08pm): https://www.dmlp.org/threats/grand-palms-golf-country-club-v-rapillo

Links
[1] https://www.dmlp.org/threats/grand-palms-golf-country-club-v-rapillo
[2] http://www.vijaydandapani.com/2008/11/lawsuits-against-negative-customer-reviews.html
[3] http://www.atelier-us.com/e-business-and-it/article/leaving-website-reviews-can-result-in-lawsuit
[4] http://www.clerk-17th-flcourts.org/BCCOC2/Pubsearch/case_summary.aspx?hidSearchType=party_case&txtLastName=Rapillo&txtFirstName=&txtMiddleInitial=&txtBusinessEntity=&chkAdvSearch=0&cboCourtType=&sbmPublicParty=Submit&user_type=&hidCaseNumber=CACE08047249&CACE08047249=CIV&hidCourtType=CIV&hidGeneralType=CIV&ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$comcs$btnSummary=View%20Selected%20Case&&user_type=