Choy v. Boyne [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 08/17/2006Status: ConcludedDisposition: WithdrawnLocation: Connecticut Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation James Boyne created a website about Daniel Choy, a doctor against whom his wife had won a malpractice suit. Choy initially sued for defamation in New York state court. That case was dismissed in April 2006. Choy then sued in Connecticut state... read full description PartiesParty Issuing Legal Threat: Daniel ChoyParty Receiving Legal Threat: James BoyneType of Party: IndividualType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: New YorkLegal Counsel: Halloran & Sage LLP, Robert S. Churchill, Brendan Marx - Eaton & VanWinkle, New York Legal Counsel: Alan Neigher Description James Boyne created a website about Daniel Choy, a doctor against whom his wife had won a malpractice suit. Choy initially sued for defamation in New York state court. That case was dismissed in April 2006. Choy then sued in Connecticut state court in August 2006. Boyne moved to strike the complaint and the court granted the motion. Choy amended his complaint, and Boyne answered in March 2007. Update: 4/28/2008 - Choy withdrew the lawsuit. Related Links: Connecticut's Judicial Branch Website: Case Docket [2] MLRC's Legal Actions and Developments Involving Blogs [3] DetailsContent Type: TextPublication Medium: BlogSubject Area: Defamation Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: ConnecticutSource of Law: ConnecticutCourt Name: Connecticut Superior CourtCourt Type: StateCase Number: HHD-CV-06-5005693-S CMLP Information (Private)CMLP Notes: SB Reviewed; to-do: find case documents; monitor status Status updated on 6/3/2008 (AAB)
