lawrocket 3 #1 August 12, 2004 I'd sure love to police mine. What an asshole... I'd love to read what peacefuljeffrey thinks of this guy. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040809/wr_nm/tech_yahoo_messages_dc_1 ***Calif. Lawyer Sues Yahoo Over Message-Board Posts Mon Aug 9, 3:39 PM ET Add Technology - Internet Report to My Yahoo! LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California lawyer who has waged an ongoing battle with Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news) over personal attacks made against him on Yahoo message boards has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the company. The suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday by associates of corporate attorney Stephen Galton, claims Yahoo has unfairly protected people who post negative messages on its bulletin boards and falsely advertised that it prevents such abusive messages. "It wouldn't be prudent for us to comment on this pending lawsuit," Yahoo spokeswoman Mary Osako said in a statement. Galton is a partner in the firm of Galton & Helm, which specializes in insurance law. He registered to use Yahoo message boards in early 2004 in order to respond to a negative late-2003 post about one of his clients, which he did not identify in the suit. After Galton posted his response, under the screen name "stephengalton," he was subjected to name-calling by various other users of the message boards. One user, a person using the screen name "mumioler" who had posted the original messages about Galton's client that started the dispute, wrote a series of new messages calling Galton a "shyster" and an "overly robust geezer that makes a living walking behind the elephant with a shovel." Other users also took personal shots at Galton, and he filed suit in April of this year against them. At the same time, he sought their personal information via a subpoena from Yahoo. The company, the suit said, responded with incomplete or inaccurate information. The suit proposes as a class any California resident who has been targeted by abusive messages on a Yahoo board, who tried to get such messages stopped or learn the identity of the message poster, and who had such requests denied within the last four years. It seeks restitution, a permanent injunction and other forms of relief. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #2 August 12, 2004 Dude - doesn't Bar Rule #11 preclude anyone from filing a frivolous lawsuit? Vinny the AnvilVinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #3 August 12, 2004 Dude, it's in CALIFORNIA, you know how they are. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #4 August 12, 2004 Quote Dude, it's in CALIFORNIA, you know how they are. When is that fault line going to give!? FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwmike 0 #5 August 12, 2004 QuoteI'd sure love to police mine. What an asshole... I'd love to read what peacefuljeffrey thinks of this guy. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040809/wr_nm/tech_yahoo_messages_dc_1 ***Calif. Lawyer Sues Yahoo Over Message-Board Posts Mon Aug 9, 3:39 PM ET Add Technology - Internet Report to My Yahoo! Dude! He's a lawyer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zenister 0 #6 August 12, 2004 QuoteQuote Dude, it's in CALIFORNIA, you know how they are. When is that fault line going to give!? you say that as if its a good thing...perhaps unaware Eloy would be under the Arizona bay if it did.... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites D22369 0 #7 August 12, 2004 QuoteDude - doesn't Bar Rule #11 preclude anyone from filing a frivolous lawsuit? HAHAHAH.......welcome to America... frivolous is our pastime.... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallRate 0 #8 August 12, 2004 Quoteyou say that as if its a good thing...perhaps unaware Eloy would be under the Arizona bay if it did.... Some sacrifices are necessary. Plus, Arizona Beach Jumps has a nice ring to it. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #9 August 12, 2004 Quotedoesn't Bar Rule #11 preclude anyone from filing a frivolous lawsuit? You're thinking of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 11. This only applies in Federal Court. Of course, in California, we have Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, which prevents frivolous filings. Doesn't mean you need a winnable case, only that you need to have a case that meets the elements of a cause of action. The guy's still an a-hole, though. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Zenister 0 #6 August 12, 2004 QuoteQuote Dude, it's in CALIFORNIA, you know how they are. When is that fault line going to give!? you say that as if its a good thing...perhaps unaware Eloy would be under the Arizona bay if it did.... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #7 August 12, 2004 QuoteDude - doesn't Bar Rule #11 preclude anyone from filing a frivolous lawsuit? HAHAHAH.......welcome to America... frivolous is our pastime.... RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #8 August 12, 2004 Quoteyou say that as if its a good thing...perhaps unaware Eloy would be under the Arizona bay if it did.... Some sacrifices are necessary. Plus, Arizona Beach Jumps has a nice ring to it. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #9 August 12, 2004 Quotedoesn't Bar Rule #11 preclude anyone from filing a frivolous lawsuit? You're thinking of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 11. This only applies in Federal Court. Of course, in California, we have Code of Civil Procedure section 128.7, which prevents frivolous filings. Doesn't mean you need a winnable case, only that you need to have a case that meets the elements of a cause of action. The guy's still an a-hole, though. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
