Webster v. Albero, No. 0203-0003308-2007 (Md. Dist. Ct., Wicomico County transferred out Aug. 9, 2007) (transferred to Worcester County and renumbered); Webster v. Albero, No. 0204-0001876-2007 (Md. Dist. Ct., Worcester County (settled July 28, 2008).
Status: Settled (no monetary payment).

Salisbury, Md. police chief Allan Webster filed suit against Joe Albero over statements in his Salisbury News blog (sbynews.com). In August, the case was transferred to Worcester County court; in September, Albero invoked Maryland’s reporter’s shield law in order to protect the sources for his information. On April 10, 2008 the court denied Albero’s claim that he was protected by Maryland’s reporters privilege law, and scheduled trial for July 30, 2008. Two days before trial, the parties settled; according to Albero’s blog, there was no monetary payment.

Links and Court Documents:
http://www.sbynews.com/index.php/site/comments/the_chief_of_the_salisbury_police_department_is_suing_me_rotflmao/
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070703/NEWS01/707030336/1002
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070819/NEWS01/708190323
http://wjz.com/local/local_story_184065540.html
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070710/NEWS01/707100332/1002
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070903/NEWS01/709030301/1002
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071030/NEWS01/710300324
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008804100418
http://sbynews.blogspot.com/2008/07/breaking-news-webster-v-albero.html
http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080731/NEWS01/807310391/1002
http://www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm?id=6132&type=UTTM