When Bloggers attack: Don’t blame Cal for his counter suit
Remember how my Blogger buddy Cal Skinner got his ass sued by a newspaper (of all things) for writing that it was in the pocket of the local Republican Party? Well, Cal fired off a counter claim, and the Citizen Media Law Project is both amused and disgusted by the whole thing:
Skinner bases his countersuit for defamation and false light on the fact that the Herald published an article on the original lawsuit, “Northwest Herald’s owner sues blogger, claims defamation.” The article, according to Skinner, “essentially parroted the allegations set forth in the lawsuit, but also contained the following . . . statement: Northwest Herald Publisher John Rung said Skinner’s assertions were ‘reckless and completely fabricated.’” (Answer Counterclaims ¶ 25). Do we want parties to sue anyone reporting the allegations contained within a complaint? Better yet, do we want a legal regime that bars parties from denying allegations made by [...]
Original post by Billy Dennis
