Doe I and Doe II v. Individuals, Whose True Names are Unknown
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
2008 WL 2428206 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
Doe 21 (defendant), among others, anonymously posted derogatory, defamatory, and threatening statements about Doe I and Doe II (plaintiffs) on a public message board, and after Doe II sued for libel and subpoenaed AT&T for Doe 21's identifying information, having posted public notice of the subpoena request on the same message board, Doe 21 moved to quash the subpoena.
IssueFree
Whether an individual who posts libelous comments to an online forum has a right to remain anonymous.