Wald v. Ford [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 05/19/2005Status: ConcludedDisposition: Default JudgmentSettled (total)Location: California Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation Jeff Wald sued Luke Ford and anonymous defendants, claiming that Ford posted (and allowed anonymous users to post) defamatory statements about him on lukeford.net. Wald alleged that various statements and innuendo on the site caused readers to believe that he is deceptive,... read full description PartiesParty Issuing Legal Threat: Jeff WaldParty Receiving Legal Threat: Luke Ford; John DoesType of Party: IndividualType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: CaliforniaLocation of Party: CaliforniaLegal Counsel: George J. Paukert Legal Counsel: Pro se (initially); Justin Levine Description Jeff Wald sued Luke Ford and anonymous defendants, claiming that Ford posted (and allowed anonymous users to post) defamatory statements about him on lukeford.net. Wald alleged that various statements and innuendo on the site caused readers to believe that he is deceptive, immoral, dishonest, and a criminal. Ford defaulted, then moved to set aside entry of default judgment. The case settled. Related Links: MLRC's Legal Actions and Developments Involving Blogs [2] DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: Luke Ford .Net [3] Content Type: TextPublication Medium: BlogSubject Area: Defamation Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: CaliforniaSource of Law: CaliforniaCourt Name: California Superior Court, Los Angeles CountyCourt Type: StateCase Number: SC086263Relevant Documents: 2005-05-19-Case Documents - Complaint, Motion to Set Aside Default, Proposed Answer.doc [4] CMLP Information (Private)CMLP Notes: Document attachment is a word file, but it seems to work; SB Reviewed: to-do: try to get better court documents (may not be possible)
