SCIORE et al v. PHUNG et al

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Case Number:

1:19-cv-13775

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Assault Libel & Slander

Judge:

Noel L. Hillman

Firms

  1. March 30, 2022

    Yelp Reviews Not Meaty Enough To Support Defamation Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge dismissed on Wednesday a former Pennsylvania restaurateur's claims against two patrons who complained about the venue's meat supply on the review website Yelp, ruling that opinions do not constitute defamation.

  2. July 06, 2020

    Ex-Restaurateur Must Honor Deal With Yelp Critic, Court Told

    A former customer of a shuttered Pennsylvania restaurant urged a New Jersey federal judge on Monday to enforce a purported deal resolving the restaurateur's defamation claims over her allegedly harsh Yelp reviews, saying the absence of a formal agreement didn't mean the settlement doesn't exist.

  3. June 19, 2020

    Eatery Never Made Deal In Yelp Defamation Row, Court Told

    The owner of a shuttered Philadelphia restaurant blasted a disgruntled customer's "vindictive and harassing" bid to enforce a purported settlement in defamation litigation on Thursday, telling a New Jersey federal judge that there was never any deal on the table.

  4. March 16, 2020

    Restaurateur Can Pursue Defamation Suit Over Yelp Reviews

    The owner of a shuttered Philadelphia eatery can pursue a defamation action against a former customer over her purportedly harassing and false reviews on Yelp, a New Jersey federal judge said Monday, finding that the restaurateur's voluntary dismissal of a nearly identical suit didn't matter.