The Court of Appeal in Belgrade affirmed the judgment of the Higher Court in Belgrade, holding that the internet portal Informer.rs damaged the plaintiff’s reputation and honor. The Portal had reported a statement made by one of the city councilors in Belgrade in which he called the plaintiff “a pest columnist” and “a thief” and falsely claimed that the plaintiff was sentenced to prison in 2005 for corruption. The Court primarily based its decision on the fact that the internet portal did not act in accordance with journalistic due diligence standards since its coverage was biased in favor of the city councilor, and it failed to represent both sides of the story or verify the relevant information. The Court also noted that the online article did not contribute to a debate of general interest since the impugned statements were not directed at the work of the plaintiff as a public office holder.