Deon v. McMonagle [1] SummaryThreat Type: LawsuitDate: 12/08/2005Status: PendingLocation: Pennsylvania Verdict or Settlement Amount: N/ALegal Claims: Defamation In December 2005, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissioner Pasquale Deon filed a libel suit against the Town Supervisor of Middletown, Pennsylvania, Robert McMonagle, in Pennsylvania state court. Deon alleged that McMonagle published statements claiming on two websites dealing with local politics that Deon was... read full description PartiesParty Issuing Legal Threat: Pasquale DeonParty Receiving Legal Threat: Robert McMonagleType of Party: IndividualType of Party: IndividualLocation of Party: PennsylvaniaLocation of Party: PennsylvaniaLegal Counsel: Saul Krenzel Description In December 2005, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissioner Pasquale Deon filed a libel suit against the Town Supervisor of Middletown, Pennsylvania, Robert McMonagle, in Pennsylvania state court. Deon alleged that McMonagle published statements claiming on two websites dealing with local politics that Deon was involved in criminal and corrupt activities. The record is unclear, but it looks like McMonagle never appeared in the lawsuit and there has been no activity in the case since April 2006. According to the Bucks County Court docket, Deon filed a similar lawsuit against McMonagle in May 2004 (case number 200402986). Neither case had any recent activity as of June 17, 2009. Related Links: Bucks County Courier Times: Libel Suit Filed Against Supervisor [2] MLRC's Legal Actions and Developments Involving Blogs [3] DetailsWeb Site(s) Involved: Middletown News Net [4] middletown-township.org [5] (defunct) Content Type: TextPublication Medium: WebsiteSubject Area: Defamation Court Information & DocumentsJurisdiction: PennsylvaniaSource of Law: PennsylvaniaCourt Name: Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaCourt Type: StateCase Number: 200508774 CMLP Information (Private)Threat Source: MLRCCMLP Notes: SB reviewed on 10/10/2007; to-do: further research required; update status. It appears that the suit might have been dropped. Status checked on 6/3/2008, no new information. MLRC mentioned that in 10/07 the case was combined with an earlier suit by Deon against McMonagle, but I can't find any confirming citation. (AAB) updated 6/17/09; no new info - CMF Docket available on Westlaw
