Del Junco v. Hufnagel

Opinion

ALDRICH, J.

I

INTRODUCTION

Defendant and appellant V. Georges Hufnagel created a Web site that looked like the Web site of plaintiff and respondent Tirso Del Junco, Jr., M.D. Hufnagel’s Web site libeled Dr. Del Junco. Hufnagel appeals from the default judgment entered in favor of Dr. Del Junco. We find unpersuasive all contentions raised by Hufnagel except for the argument that the punitive damage award cannot stand.

In the published portions of this opinion (pts. I., II., DI.A., III.E., & IV.), we hold that Hufnagel’s counterfeit Web site contained defamatory statements and the trial…