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Ayyadurai v. Floor64, Inc.

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United States

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Latitude: 39.778231903243785

Longitude: -100.8801256788983

Country Location (linked Case Law): United States

Decision Date: Sep 6, 2017

Case Status: Closed

Case Outcome (Procedural)

Dismissed

Keywords

Defamation
Freedom of Expression

Judicial Body: First Instance Court

Case Number: Civil Action No. 17-10011-FDS.

Case Summary: The U.S. District Court for Massachusetts dismissed the Plaintiff's defamation case, on the Defendant's Motion, for failure to state a claim on which relief could be granted. Scientist Shiva Ayyadurai brought a claim against Floor64, owner of the "Techdirt" website, its editor and writer, for allegedly defamatory statements that he falsely claimed to be the inventor of e-mail. The Court reasoned that the Defendant's allegations that the Plaintiff was a "fake" for his assertions that he was the inventor of email were not actionable because there was no way for the Plaintiff to prove whether the statements were true or false.

Case Significance: The decision establishes a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.

Source URL: Columbia Global Freedom of Expression

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AYYADURAI v. FLOOR64, INC..pdf
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