Case Summary

5007 REVIEW DENIED. The defendant forwarded an allegedly defamatory email about the plaintiff and added the words “[e]verything will come out in the daylight.” 47 U.S.C. § 230(c)(1) shielded the defendant from liability for defamation because he was not the original publisher of the email message, and his words made no material contribution to it.

PHAN v PHAM (Forwarding Defamatory Email) 182 CA4 323 REV DENIED [See 47 USC § 230; Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v Roommates.com LLC, 521 F3 1157 (9th Cir.)]