[nickcarraway]

I thought the word was that Schiavo isn't interested in his good name, only the money.

You may be right, but do you really think that Schiavo can make money by lawsuits against anyone who said or posted something to him?

Besides, how can he go after someone who posted something on a web site, if he doesn't go after Mr. Schindler who made the allegations on the national media? How could he reasonably argue that such posts caused damages, but not the Mr. Schindler?

[Catspaw]

Besides, how can he go after someone who posted something on a web site, if he doesn't go after Mr. Schindler who made the allegations on the national media? How could he reasonably argue that such posts caused damages, but not the Mr. Schindler?

The statute of limitations is just starting to run on Mr. Schindler and restarts everytime he makes the allegations, for the purposes of suit.

And the law is a curious thing, is it not?

[Poohbah]

Besides, how can he go after someone who posted something on a web site, if he doesn't go after Mr. Schindler who made the allegations on the national media? How could he reasonably argue that such posts caused damages, but not the Mr. Schindler?

He may go after the press outlets involved at a time of his choosing.

And as for going after Mr. Schindler, he can even argue that the familial bond outweighs the direct damage caused. In other words, he doesn't have to play your game, and he can look noble in so doing.

Bottom line: if you don't know something is a fact, don't state it as such, and you'll save yourself a lot of grief.

[Catspaw]

Nick, one correction: the libel laws in England are much less strict that the US. That's why David Irving,the Holocaust denier sued (forgot her name) in the UK courts and not here.