Doe v. Green, No. 0704-04734 (Ore. Cir. Ct., Multnomah Co. filed April 26, 2007).
Status: Claims against employer dismissed; claims against individual blogger pending

The victim of a sexual assault is suing after a paramedic who treated her for her injuries sustained in the attack posted information about the incident on his MySpace page. The posting did not give the name of the woman, who filed her suit under the pseudonym Jane Doe, but did give some details about the location and circumstances of the assault, and a description of the suspect. The lawsuit, which names both the paramedic and his employer as defendants, claims that the posting led to television news reporters knocking on the woman’s door. In February 2008, the trial judge dismissed the claims against the employer.

Links and Court Documents:
Doe v. Green (Citizen Media Law Project)
Paramedic Sued for MySpace Posting about Rape
>> Complaint
>> Order dismissing employer

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