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05-31-2005, 10:26 PM
Yahoo sued - [Internet]
Tuesday in Multnomah County, Cecilia Barnes, 48, sued Yahoo Inc for $3 million , alleging the Internet site failed to fulfill a promise to remove nude pictures of her from the Web. Barnes claims an ex-boyfriend began posting unauthorized personal profiles of her containing the photos in December. The profiles included her e-mail address and work phone number reports Business Week.
"Due to these profiles and online chats, unknown men would arrive without warning at plaintiff's work expecting to engage in sexual relations with her," the lawsuit claims.
Barnes said she received a verbal communication from Mary Osako, Yahoo!∙s director of communications who promised that the images will be removed from the online profile database. Laws in United States however protect the online companies from lawsuits pertaining to information that is published by third parties.
A Yahoo spokeswoman declined to comment, saying the company does not comment on pending litigation.
Source: The Bosh
Tuesday in Multnomah County, Cecilia Barnes, 48, sued Yahoo Inc for $3 million , alleging the Internet site failed to fulfill a promise to remove nude pictures of her from the Web. Barnes claims an ex-boyfriend began posting unauthorized personal profiles of her containing the photos in December. The profiles included her e-mail address and work phone number reports Business Week.
"Due to these profiles and online chats, unknown men would arrive without warning at plaintiff's work expecting to engage in sexual relations with her," the lawsuit claims.
Barnes said she received a verbal communication from Mary Osako, Yahoo!∙s director of communications who promised that the images will be removed from the online profile database. Laws in United States however protect the online companies from lawsuits pertaining to information that is published by third parties.
A Yahoo spokeswoman declined to comment, saying the company does not comment on pending litigation.
Source: The Bosh