Hassell v. Bird’s Empirical Analysis
2016
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2 state decisions
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Applies 47 U.S.C. § 230 (Communications Decency Act § 230)
Relies on Marcus v. Search Warrant of Property · Heller v. New York · 5 Cal. 3d 730 - County of Alameda v. Carleson · People Ex Rel. Gallo v. Acuna · 68 Cal. 2d 137 - In re Berry
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“section 230 also 'precludes courts from entertaining claims that would place a computer service provider in a publisher's role. Thus, lawsuits seeking to hold a service provider liable for its exercise of a publisher's traditional editorial functions-such as deciding whether to publish, withdraw, postpone or alter content-are barred.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[u]nder the authority of Balboa Island ... the trial court had the power to make the part of this order requiring Yelp to remove the three specific statements ... because the injunction prohibiting Bird from repeating those statements was issued following a determination at trial that those statements are defamatory.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[t]he removal order does not violate ... section 230 because it does not impose any liability on Yelp. In this defamation action, [plaintiffs] filed their complaint against Bird, not Yelp; obtained a default judgment against Bird, not Yelp; and [were] awarded damages and injunctive relief against Bird, not Yelp.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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