Zammito v. Havrda [1]

Automobile salesman Chris Zammito sued former employee Richard Havrda over a gripe site Havrda created at www.zammitoautogroup.com.  Zammito's complaint [2] brought trademark infringment and cybersquatting claims over the site's use of the name "Zammito Auto Group."  As part of the cybersquatting claim, Zammito noted that Havrda offered to sell the domain for $1,000 and a $100 restaurant gift card. Zammito also brought a defamation claim arising from the site's inclusion of a photograph of Zammito and various derogatory statements about Zammito, his family, and the company.

Havrda disputed Zammito's claims in his answer [3].  He claimed that at least one of the disputed website statements was quoted from Zammito himself, who allegedly "loudly proclaimed the derogatory statements about his wife in a drunk and disorderly fashion" at a dinner with Havrda and others at Black Bass Grille -- the restaurant for which Havdra requested a gift card.  See Havrda's Answer at ¶ 10. [4] 

Havrda's answer also stated that he already had removed the disputed site content per Zammito's request.  Havrda attached to his answer a letter in which he apologized to Zammito and his family and promised to surrender the zammitoautogroup.com domain. 

Two months after Havrda filed his answer and apology letter, the parties stipulated to dismissal of the case with prejudice, suggesting that they reached a settlement.