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Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

postedhere — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:57:41 -0000

wow, you're brave to say this..lol....

But I'm just amazed with how a simple tweet from an ordinary person who does not even tweet often could create this controversy...

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

Minneapolis Apartment Guy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:53:47 -0000

Has there been any followup on this? Did they end up getting away with actually getting the money from her? I haven't heard about it in awhile.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

P. Dill — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:28:47 -0000

what happened to the first amendment, does it still exist in America?

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Phill — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:30:57 -0000

I think that if someone is going to sue they should have to prove their damages. In other words who reas this and then said I won't rent or do business with them. Tort should have to be present.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

Martin Higgins — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:13:52 -0000

The woman used their company name in a tweet. If they aren't huge, that tweet could very well have been on the first page of results for their company. All companies need to guard their reputations, the ones who are sh***y to their customers/clients have to work especially hard.

She is not in the best legal position. The company cannot prove that there is NO mold, because there are mold spores almost everywhere on the planet. The problem is that she may be asked to prove that they 'think it's okay' I hope they dropped it after making their point (the point being that they are mean and have lawyers)

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

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Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

pete — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:18:39 -0000

Horizon Realty is horrible for suing without asking to remove it or any sort of desist order right there shows they are rude people without regard for others which back's up the tweet's in question's claim... it also points out that they stalk their tenants online, how else would they have come across it (with only 20 followers) unless they stalked this woman. also how much money could they have possibly lost over a comment that 20 people read before they themselves blew it up to the media, obviously now everyone has read it because it is they made it news... any twitter related lawsuit is going to be huge news. so if anything they ruined their own reputation. Are they going to sue me now for pointing out the truth? maybe they should sue themselves for making this so well known.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

Marc — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:22:07 -0000

What if her friend had just said to her, "Would it be Okay with your landlord if I stay with you for a while? Someone told me that I should not stay in this moldy apartment."
Her reply then makes Horizon look very generous, caring and kind by allowing her friend to stay for a while.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

Marc — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:20:59 -0000

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

deanholmes — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:14:57 -0000

I completely agree with unveiled.

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Cat — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:06:12 -0000

Who closed Amanda Bonnen's Twitter account? Twitter management or Ms. Bonnen herself?

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

cool. — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:39:28 -0000

cool.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

benpitman — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:45:38 -0000

How many more peiple do you think found out about this due to them suing?

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

Craigy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:34:13 -0000

Will Horizon sue first ask questions later for their own staffers badmouthing tweets? http://clicktoanswers.blogs... probably.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

shelia32 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:48:56 -0000

A sue first ask questions later type of company is definitely one I would never do business with

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

shelia32 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:48:34 -0000

A sue first ask questions later type of company is definitely one I would never do business with

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

shelia32 — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:48:18 -0000

A sue first ask questions later type of company is definitely one I would never do business with

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

SpiritualShow — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:36:40 -0000

This sounds like a ridiculous law suit. I don't know all of the ins and outs of libel law but give me a break. The news of this company suing over a tweet to 20 followers is much more negative than a quick tweet about having mold in her apartment. "We’re a sue first, ask questions later kind of an organization”. That pretty much says it all.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

SpiritualShow — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:34:45 -0000

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Anonymoose — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:05:04 -0000

I just put on my twitter "HORIZON REALTY DOES NOT SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH", and linked to this, lol.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

MissLynn13 — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:16:10 -0000

Is it just me or is the comment he made about how they "are a sue first, ask questions later kind of organization" way worse than the original tweet?

And I find it really interesting that since they made such a big stink about it more people have now heard it than ever would have originally.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

eRINA — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:49:07 -0000

WHAT IDIOTS!!!!!THEY PROBABLY WANT THE 50GRAND TO CLEAN HER APARTMENT UP, AND SAVE THEMSELVES SOME MONEY. GLAD I DON'T LIVE IN AMERICA.HERE IN NZ THERE OFFICE WOULD'VE BEEN BURNT TO THE GROUND,AFTER HURLING OLD TEA BAGS AND ROTTEN VEG AT THEM.LMAO.BIG COMPANIES ARE A JOKE.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

Brian — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:51:11 -0000

Calling it defamation is a stretch, the comment was at a co. not a person a co doesn't have a character and is not a living person so this whole lawsuit is a joke.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

Brian — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:42:53 -0000

Yeah well you ever complain about someone? if so then they should sue you too, people complain about co. and the Govt. all the time, this is just plain dumb and a waste of our judicial system.

Re: Woman Sued for $50,000 Over a Tweet

Brian — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:39:08 -0000

This is ridiculous a person should be able to complain all they want it sounds like the Realty co. thinks they have lots of money to burn what a bunch of dopes.