Re: Libel/slander (Was: Re: South Creek Nursery Palmyra NY14522)
At 12:03 PM 1/10/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>As many of you no doubt are aware, there are at least two websites that
>provide lists of mail order sources and post comments (good and bad) by
>persons who have ordered from them. The most famous is "Cyndi's List"
>that started out several years ago on the old rec.gardens group. It is
>on the web now at http://www.mertus.org/gardening/cat17/frame-cat.html
>I did not find South Creek listed on Cyndi's List.
>
>The other is the Plants by Mail FAQ at http://pbmfaq.dvol.com/list/.
>They just added South Creek to their listings last month, but do not
>have any comments posted, pro or con.
>
>I am not an attorney, but I certainly cannot see any ground for such a
>lawsuit unless the contributor made false statements about the mail
>order company with intent of malice.
>
I don't think truth is a defense in trade libel, which is what would be
pertinent. It's not personal attack, but attack against a business. I'm
surprised the attorney did not distinguish this. Margaret L
