Can You Be Sued If You Give A Bad Review On Yelp?
Posted on January 25, 2013 at 11:35 AM EST
A Virginia woman is in the process of being sued for $750,000 for allegedly writing a bad review of a company on Yelp. Christopher Dietz, the owner of the company, is suing for defamation. He owns a seven-year-old construction company that previously held a good reputation. In her Yelp review, Jane Perez allegedly claims that the company charged her for work not done, damaged her home and stole her jewelry. Dietz claims $300,000 in costs because of her negative review over lost work opportunities, insult, mental suffering, anxiety and harm to the company's reputation. The plaintiff and defendant are rumored to be high school classmates.
A Virginia woman is in the process of being sued for $750,000 for allegedly writing a bad review of a company on Yelp. Christopher Dietz, the owner of the company, is suing for defamation. He owns a seven-year-old construction company that previously held a good reputation. In her Yelp review, Jane Perez allegedly claims that the company charged her for work not done, damaged her home and stole her jewelry. Dietz claims $300,000 in costs because of her negative review over lost work opportunities, insult, mental suffering, anxiety and harm to the company's reputation. The plaintiff and defendant are rumored to be high school classmates.
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