Gorman v. Meale [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 07/07/2009Status: PendingLocation: Illinois Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: DefamationNegligence Attorneys at Favaro & Gorman Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Jennifer Meale and Xcentric Ventures, LLC over allegedly defamatory posts made anonymously by Meale on Ripoff Report, a consumer review website. It is not clear how the law determined that... read full description PartiesParty Receiving Legal Threat: Jennifer Meale; Xcentric Ventures, LLCType of Party: IndividualOrganizationType of Party: IndividualOrganizationLocation of Party: IllinoisLocation of Party: IllinoisArizona Description Attorneys at Favaro & Gorman Ltd. filed a lawsuit against Jennifer Meale and Xcentric Ventures, LLC over allegedly defamatory posts made anonymously by Meale on Ripoff Report [2], a consumer review website. It is not clear how the law determined that Meale was responsible for the anonymous reports. According to the Northwest Herald [3], Xcentric was named as a defendant because it failed to remove the allegedly defamatory postings despite repeated requests from Favaro & Gorman. Xcentric will likely raise section 230 of the Communications Decency Act [4] as a defense. Related Links: Northwest Herald: Woman sued for Net post [3] DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: Ripoff Report [2] Content Type: TextPublication Medium: ForumSubject Area: DefamationThird-Party ContentSection 230AnonymityConsumer Ratings and ReviewsUser Comments or Submissions Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: IllinoisSource of Law: IllinoisCourt Name: McHenry County Circuit CourtCourt Type: State CMLP Information (Private)Priority: 1-HighCMLP Notes: 07/13/2009 - LB editing; no court documents available on Illinois state court website; no docket on westlaw; no other news coverage that I can find
