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California Courts of Appeal

May 13, 2016

2nd District tentatively reverses decision to identify alleged defamer

The panel found that the use of the word "whistle-blow" did not sufficiently prove defamation.

By Steven Crighton
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - A 2nd District Court of Appeal panel Wednesday tentatively reversed a judge's decision to identify a John Doe defendant in a lawsuit alleging defamation of a visual effects company.

The lawsuit was filed against two John Does who sent emails to potential or former business associates of two visual effects companies, Vitality Visual Effects and Avongard Pr...

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