Legal Opinion
Shiamili v. Real Estate Group of New York, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 14, 2011PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
On this appeal, we consider for the first time whether a plaintiffs claim against a Web site operator arising out of allegedly defamatory comments posted to the Web site is barred by the Communications Decency Act (CDA), codified at 47 USC § 230. We conclude that it is, and that the defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint was properly granted.
As stated in the complaint, plaintiff Christakis Shiamili is the founder and CEO of Ardor Realty Corp. (Ardor), a New York apartment rental and sales company. In March 2008, Shiamili filed this action for defamation…
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