Article archive / June 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 10. Source pages: 4.
According to the Louisiana Record, an online journal of legal events in Louisiana, and Justia Dockets and Filings, John C. Courtney, PsyD, MP, filed a lawsuit against Bartholomew Vereb, MD, and against Angie’s List, Inc. The suit was filed on March 9, 2012.
In the Record the author notes that the lawsuit states that Vereb posted reviewer comments in June 2009 that referred to Courtney as a “joker” and a “quack.”
According to the Record’s review, Courtney dis- covered the comments in December 2011 and asked Angie’s List to remove them. Angie’s List did remove the comments about two months later, and said they do not allow businesses or competitors to make statements about one another.
“Vereb is accused of intentionally and maliciously posting false and defamatory comments, which Courtney claims harmed his standing in the medical community,” said the Record.
The article also notes that “Angie’s List is accused of negligence for failing to follow its own procedures that would have prevented Courtney’s damages, for breaching its duty to Courtney, and for acting with reckless disregard for the truth.”
Courtney is seeking damages for “mental pain and suffering, economic loss, loss of earning capacity, injury to his reputation, personal humiliation, embarrassment and mental anguish, lost income, attorney’s fees and court costs.”
Dr. Courtney is a member of the psychology board, a medical psychologist, and a Director at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Dr. Vereb is a psychiatrist, now practicing in Florida, according to his website. .
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