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CAHILL v. JOHN DOE-NUMBER ONE

C.A. No. 04C-11-022-JRS.

879 A.2d 943 (2005)

Patrick CAHILL and Julia Cahill, Plaintiffs, v. JOHN DOE-NUMBER ONE also known as "Proud Citizen," John Doe-Number Two also known as "Screwed U All," John Doe-Number Three also known as "Saw It All," John Doe-Number Four also known as "Me Too,", Defendants.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County.

Decided: June 14, 2005.

Corrected: June 16, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Katzenstein, Esquire, Robert K. Beste, III, Smith, Katzenstein & Furlow, Wilmington, Delaware, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.

David L. Finger, Esquire, Finger & Slanina, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware, Attorney for Defendant, John Doe — Number One.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SLIGHTS, J.

I.

In a case of first impression in Delaware, the Court must balance the First Amendment protection of anonymous speech against the right of a putative victim of defamation to discover the identity of the anonymous speaker. Pending before the Court is a motion for protective order in which Defendant, John Doe No. 1, seeks an order preventing Comcast Cable Communications...

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