Legal Opinion
Best Van Lines, Inc. v. Tim Walker, Docket No. 04-3924-Cv
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 26, 2007No. 239PublishedCited by 555 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SACK, Circuit Judge.
The defendant, Tim Walker, a resident of Waverly, Iowa, is the proprietor of a not-for-profit internet website that provides information and opinions about household movers. In August 2003, Walker posted derogatory comments about the plaintiff, Best Van Lines, Inc. (“BVL”), a New York-based moving company. Walker asserted, at two different locations on his website, that BVL was performing household moves without legal authorization and without insurance that is required by law. Less than a month later, BVL brought suit against Walker in the United States District Court for…
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