Tilghman v. Albero, No. 020300040262007 (Md. Dist. Ct., Wicomico County filed July 10, 2007).
Status: bench verdict for defendant (April 28, 2009).

Salisbury, Md. mayor Barrie Parson Tilghman filed suit against Joe Albero over statements in his Salisbury News blog (sbynews.com) alleging that she improperly used city funds to pay personal legal expenses. After a one-day trial, Judge Daniel R. Mumford found for the defendant, saying that public officials had to be able to withstand criticism. "If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen," he said.

Links and Court Documents:
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070811/NEWS01/708110313
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070819/NEWS01/708190323
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/NEWS01/710300324
http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1384533
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090427/NEWS01/904270302/1002/rss
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090429/NEWS01/904290408/1002/rss
http://sbynews.blogspot.com/2009/04/tilghman-v-albero-bloggers-win.html
Court docket available via: http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/inquiry/inquiry-index.jsp (enter case number)

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