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Offline REEFMAN

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Victory for Freedom of speech!
« on: July 09, 2018, 08:23:52 AM »
Congrats to Miles, admin of boatfishing.co.za...!

He successfully defended a lawsuit brought against his forum for defamation; brought by Carry Cat Boats.

http://boatfishing.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=6941
Case dismissed with costs!


This is a landmark decision!

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Re: Victory for Freedom of speech!
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2018, 08:52:44 AM »
Congrats to Miles, admin of boatfishing.co.za...!

He successfully defended a lawsuit brought against his forum for defamation; brought by Carry Cat Boats.

http://boatfishing.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=6941
Case dismissed with costs!


This is a landmark decision!


Awesome stuff.


Manufacturers often flagrantly threaten and hide behind the threat of legal action when faced with a similar scenario. Its great that there are some people have the will to stand firm against them even whilst facing possible repercussions of the law..


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Re: Victory for Freedom of speech!
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2018, 09:15:17 AM »
Once again we are allowed to complain about suppliers!   :hehe:


Ridiculous to try to target consumers who just want to vent their frustrations!


Well done to Miles for standing firm!
« Last Edit: July 09, 2018, 09:15:56 AM by adam »
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Re: Victory for Freedom of speech!
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2018, 11:07:18 AM »
Excellent!! :rck" The Butt Cat mold story is also interesting, the first mold was a concrete ground built effort.
 Intrestingly Dave Olufson had a patent on the reverse chine on Ski Vee's and sued another builder (Trimcraft or Coastcraft or Acecraft or something) who copied it, the judge allowed them to carry on but they had to pay Dave royalties on every hull produced until the mold was changed or destroyed.
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