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Minn. High Court Say Online Post Legally Protected. [View all]
The Minnesota Supreme Court says a man's online post calling a doctor "a real tool" is protected speech.
The high court on Wednesday dismissed a case by Duluth neurologist David McKee, who took offense when a patient's son posted critical remarks about him on some rate-your-doctor websites. Those included a claim that a nurse called the doctor "a real tool."
The justices say the comments posted by Dennis Laurion don't add up to defamation.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/01/30/us/ap-us-online-rating-risks.html?hp
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