Susan Tillotson Bunch's Legal Cases (3)

Communications and media

Davis v. Avvo, 2011 WL 4063282 (M.D. Fla. 2011)

Sep 13, 2011

OUTCOME: Successfully obtained enforcement of terms of use for attorney ratings website resulting in transfer of litigation to jurisdiction with favorable anti-SLAPP litigation and ultimately in dismissal of case and award of defense attorney’s fees.

Unhappy lawyer sued attorney rating website on various theories of defamation, false advertising, unfair trade practices, false light, etc., based primarily on dissatisfaction with website's ratings me ... thodology and the degree of weight given to prior attorney disciplinary proceedings.

Communications and media

Casita, L.P. v. Maplewood Equity Partners, L.P., 960 So. 2d 854 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007)

Jul 11, 2007

OUTCOME: Successfully obtained reversal of trial court’s decision to exercise personal jurisdiction

Defamation and tortious interference case based on non-resident defendants’ alleged statements published outside of the state. (On Brief)

Communications and media

Holt v. Tampa Bay Television, Inc., 976 So. 2d 1106 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007)

Mar 11, 2005

OUTCOME: Successly obtained dismissal of all claims based on single publication rule, single causeof action rule, presuit notice statute and statute of limitations, affirmed on appeal in 2007.

Defamation actionst local television station based on both broadcast and online stories. Case presented issues of first impression regarding applicability of extension of certain traditional media defe ... nses to Internet publications.

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