In Reversal, Court Says Accusations in Yelp Review Can Stand
A Virginia court has lifted an injunction against a woman who posted a scathing review of a contractor on Yelp.
A Virginia court has lifted an injunction against a woman who posted a scathing review of a contractor on Yelp.
Jane Perez, of Fairfax, Maryland, had alleged that the contractor, Christopher Dietz of Dietz Development, was not licensed and had illegally entered her home and stolen from her. She claimed she’d filed a police report, but no such report existed.
Dietz sued, saying the review had caused a dramatic downturn in his business. Initially, the court sided
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