Bochan v. La Fontaine

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLIS, District Judge.

This is an Internet 1 libel case. Plaintiff, a Virginia resident, alleges that defen dants, Texas and New Mexico residents, defamed him in Virginia and elsewhere by posting libelous messages from Texas and New Mexico on an Internet newsgroup. At issue is whether there is personal jurisdiction over defendants in Virginia. For the reasons that follow, defendants’ alleged activities are sufficient to warrant personal jurisdiction.

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