Legal Opinion
Nemet Chevrolet, Ltd. v. Consumeraffairs. Com, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 18, 2008No. 1:08cv254 (GBL)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
GERALD BRUCE LEE, District Judge.
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant Consumeraffairs.com Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss or Strike Complaint. This case concerns negative reviews posted by consumers on Defendant’s website concerning Plaintiffs, Nemet Chevrolet, Ltd. and Thomas Nemet D/B/A Nemet Motors. Plaintiffs take issue with the veracity of the information posted on Defendant’s website, and seek to hold Defendant liable for defamation, tortious interference with a business expectancy and multiple violations of the Lanham Act. There are five issues before the Court. The…
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