Comins v. Vanvoorhis

In this defamation case, Christopher Co-mins [“Comins”], appeals a trial court order entering partial final judgment in favor of Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Matthew VanVoorhis [“VanVoorhis”], for Comins’s failure to comply with the presuit notice requirement of section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2008). Comins argues that the trial court erred because VanVoorhis is not a “media defendant” and thus is not entitled to presuit notice. Alternatively, Co-mins contends that, even if VanVoorhis had been entitled to presuit notice, Van-*547Voorhis waived that right by his efforts to remain anonymous.1 We…