"We affirm dismissal of a litany of claims arising from a few social media posts about the plaintiff's reportedly obnoxious behavior on dates and after a breakup."
"The appeals court also ordered D'Ambrosio and his legal team to explain why they shouldn't face sanctions for "frivolously appealing" the dismissal against the person responsible for some of those posts and for submitting a brief with "fictitious quotations.""
"Nikko D'Ambrosio alleged that he was defamed on the Facebook page through postings made by Abbigail Rajala, a previous dating partner. D'Ambrosio's suit was initially filed in 2024, disputing postings of "unspecified sexual misconduct" reported on the "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" website and alleging that he was the victim of doxing, which he said Facebook profited from."
"A Facebook page under the name "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" was at issue in a recent ruling by a federal appeals court. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago has refused to revive a Chicago-area man's lawsuit of allegedly false reports of his "obnoxious behavior" on the Facebook page, while the appeals court is also considering sanctions for a brief containing "fictitious" citations."
A Chicago-area man sued over allegedly false statements posted on a Facebook page titled “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” The suit alleged defamation based on postings by a former dating partner and claimed the plaintiff was also subjected to doxing, with an allegation that Facebook profited from it. The case was filed in 2024 and challenged reports described as “unspecified sexual misconduct.” A three-judge panel in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of multiple claims arising from social media posts about the plaintiff’s behavior on dates and after a breakup. The court also ordered an explanation for why sanctions should not be imposed for a frivolous appeal and for submitting a brief containing “fictitious quotations.”
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