Yelp, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc.
Citizen Media Law Project 2018-05-11
Summary:
Threat Type:
Subpoena
Party Receiving Legal Threat:
Yelp, Inc.
Type of Party:
Organization
Date:
07/02/2012
Status:
Concluded
Type of Party:
Organization
Location:
Virginia
Location of Party:
- Virginia
Disposition:
Subpoena Enforced
Location of Party:
- California
Jurisdiction:
- Virginia
Legal Counsel:
Raighne C. Delaney (Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.)
Verdict or Settlement Amount:
$1,500.00
Source of Law:
- United States
- Virginia
Court Name:
Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria
Legal Counsel:
Paul Alan Levy and Scott Michelman (Public Citizen Litigation Group), and Raymond D. Battocchi (Raymond D. Battocchi, P.C.)
Legal Claims:
Conspiracy
Defamation
Court Type:
State
On July 2, 2012, Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc., a Virginia rug cleaning company, filed a complaint for defamation and conspiracy to defame against seven anonymous Yelp reviewers in the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria. Hadeed claimed these users'... read full description
Case Number:
Trial: 12003401; Appeal: 0116-13-4