Fitzgerald v. Maslona [1]

On June 2, 2010, Michael Fitzgerald, owner of Chicago's All Fields of Concrete Construction, filed a defamation lawsuit against Helen Maslona in Illinois state court.  The lawsuit seeks $10,000 in damages and court costs.

According to news reports [2], the lawsuit is based on a negative review of the company submitted by Maslona to the popular consumer review website Angie's List [3].  Maslona had contacted All Fields of Concrete Construction to request an estimate for performing work, based on the company's Angie's List profile which indicated that Maslona's neighborhood was one of the ones serviced by the company.  Upon being informed that the company did not accept work in her neighborhood, Maslona allegedly submitted a negative review of the company to Angie's List, giving it an "F."

Court documents indicate that an attorney has appeared in the case on behalf of Maslona, and has filed a motion on her behalf.