Westlake Legal Group v. Schumacher

Westlake Legal Group v. Schumacher  (8/19/14)

STATUS: Court dismissed case over improper service.

E.D. Va.: Court Sets Aside Default Libel Judgment and Injunctions Against Yelp
A Virginia lawyer and his firm had obtained a $200,000 default judgment over a negative review posted on Yelp.  Granting a motion to set aside the judgment, the Court held that service on Yelp was improper and dismissed the complaint as time barred or alternatively barred by Section 230.

Opinion:
http://www.medialaw.org/images/medialawdaily/yelp08.20.14.pdf

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