Trials & Litigation
seventh Circuit upholds ‘Are We Courting the Identical Man?’ ruling, muses sanctions for ‘fictitious’ citations
A Fb web page below the identify “Are We Courting the Identical Man?” was at problem in a current ruling by a federal appeals court docket. (Picture from Shutterstock)
A Fb web page below the identify “Are We Courting the Identical Man?” was at problem in a current ruling by a federal appeals court docket.
The seventh U.S. Circuit Courtroom of Appeals at Chicago has refused to revive a Chicago-area man’s lawsuit of allegedly false studies of his “obnoxious habits” on the Fb web page, whereas the appeals court docket can be contemplating sanctions for a quick containing “fictitious” citations.
Nikko D’Ambrosio alleged that he was defamed on the Fb web page by way of postings made by Abbigail Rajala, a earlier relationship companion. D’Ambrosio’s go well with was initially filed in 2024, disputing postings of “unspecified sexual misconduct” reported on the “Are We Courting the Identical Man?” web site and alleging that he was the sufferer of doxing, which he mentioned Fb profited from, in response to coverage by Law360.
On Friday, the seventh Circuit’s three-judge panel supported the dismissal of D’Ambrosio’s go well with and contemplated whether or not sanctions ought to be imposed.
“We affirm dismissal of a litany of claims arising from a number of social media posts in regards to the plaintiff’s reportedly obnoxious habits on dates and after a breakup,” the seventh Circuit panel mentioned.
The appeals court docket additionally ordered D’Ambrosio and his authorized crew to clarify why they shouldn’t face sanctions for “frivolously interesting” the dismissal towards the particular person accountable for a few of these posts and for submitting a quick with “fictitious quotations.”
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