George Logan v. Fred Ross [1]

Summary

Threat Type:

Lawsuit

Date:

01/07/2010

Status:

Pending

Location:

California

Verdict or Settlement Amount:

N/A

Legal Claims:

Conspiracy

Defamation

In January 2010, George Logan, City Attorney for Patterson, California, filed a lawsuit against John Doe defendants individually and collectively referring to themselves as "Fred Ross" over statements appearing on the Patterson IrriTator website and in comments posted... read full description

Parties

Party Receiving Legal Threat:

Fred Ross; Does I-XX

Type of Party:

Individual

Type of Party:

Individual

Location of Party:

California

Location of Party:

California

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Pro Se

Description

In January 2010, George Logan, City Attorney for Patterson, California [2], filed a lawsuit against John Doe defendants individually and collectively referring to themselves as "Fred Ross" over statements appearing on the Patterson IrriTator [3] website and in comments posted to the Patterson Irrigator's website [4]. According to the complaint [5], filed in California state court, the statements in question asserted that Logan was "in the pocket of developers" and a "joke." The complaint includes claims for libel and conspiracy to libel.

A post on the Patterson IrriTator [6] recommends that readers refrain from posting comments on the website "if you are concerned about your identity being revealed."

Update:

03/10/2010-Fred Ross filed a motion to strike [7] the complaint under California's anti-SLAPP law.

Details

Web Site(s) Involved:

Patterson IrriTator [3]

Patterson Irrigator [4]

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Content Type:

Text

Publication Medium:

Website

Subject Area:

Defamation
Third-Party Content
Anonymity
User Comments or Submissions

Court Information & Documents

Jurisdiction:

California

Source of Law:

California

Court Name:

Superior Court of the State of California, County of Merced

Court Type:

State

Case Number:

CV000745

Relevant Documents:

2010-01-07-Logan Complaint.pdf [12]

2010-03-10-Fred Ross Motion to Strike.pdf [13]

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