Green Party v. Blogger II
How did I miss this?
From the Tyee’s ‘Hook’ blog:
In a Sept. 24 statement of claim filed in B.C.’s Supreme Court, Wilson accused Vancouver Province reporter Elaine O’Connor, Liberal party officials Judeline “Judy” Tyabji Wilson and Mark Marissen, and Ontario blogger Steve Janke of circulating unsubstantiated claims about Wilson’s 2006 election campaign.
The actions taken by the defendants were “done in a deliberate attempt to cause political and financial damage to the Defendant Blair Wilson,” the court filing claims
Wilson is pursuing damages for defamation and a legal denunciation of the defendants’ alleged conduct, his lawyer Jay Straith said. Trial proceedings might not begin for more than a year.
Province editor-in-chief Wayne Moriarty said that Wilson’s allegations are baseless, and will go nowhere in court.
Interesting. Wilson certainly wasn’t a stranger to the courts, and anyone who said things about him that were unproven, mean, and politically motivated, I do not have very much sympathy to offer them. Sure, bloggers should look out for other bloggers’ rights, but libel is not a right. This also isn’t the first time Janke’s found himself defending his wild claims.
saskboy
October 6, 2008 at 7:25 am
You sound like Scott Tribe or Jason Cherniak. How’d that happen?
Robert
October 6, 2008 at 11:51 am
My forgiveness of libel is perhaps starting to wear down after an extreme amount of it has happened just during the campaign?
saskboy
October 6, 2008 at 2:02 pm
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Steynian 265 « Free Mark Steyn!
October 6, 2008 at 11:17 pm
That’s because you’re scary saskboy.
dinosaur
October 7, 2008 at 5:01 am