Blogger Wins 1.5 Year Legal Battle

Posted by Zonk on Wednesday October 31, 2007 @04:44AM from the fighting-the-good-fight dept.

FixYourThinking writes "After nearly one and a half years of harassment from a relentless attorney, it seems that quietly a blogger in South Carolina has won a monumental ruling in favor of bloggers. In a summary judgement requested by the Defendant, Philip Smith was able to obtain a special sanction after the Plaintiff attorney put a 'notice of lien' (called lis pendens) on Smith's residence. The judge also reprimanded the Plaintiff attorney for abusive deposition and court procedure. The case set forth the following; 'It's not the format; it's the content and intention that make text journalism / reporting.'"

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Re:1.5 years for a court case isn't that bad by dintech · 2007-10-31 04:59 · Score: 3, Funny

I believe I can lie...
Re:I just wish by Anonymous Coward · 2007-10-31 05:16 · Score: 5, Funny

There is no word "priviledge". Perhaps you were referring to the outhouse on the cliff?
Re:Right! by Chibi+Merrow · 2007-10-31 05:36 · Score: 3, Funny

No sex in the champagne room. Sorry.

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