Rogers Complains about Law Professor's Web Site
6 October 2006 The web site set up by Susan Drummond to outline her debacle and legal dispute with Rogers Wireless Inc has itself become the subject of a legal complaint by Rogers against the Canadian law professor. Professor Drummond came to national attention in December of 2005 when she and technology journalist Harry Gefen leaked a story about Rogers' CEO Ted Rogers' cell phone having been cloned by a group linked with Hezbollah. Prior to that story breaking, Rogers Wireless had been trying for months to force the law professor to pay over $14,000 for charges racked up on her stolen cell phone. As a result of the leaked cloning story, Ted Rogers himself called to apologize for the behavior of his corporation and agreed to meet the consumer in her home for tea.
Apology aside, in September of 2005 Professor Drummond sued Rogers Wireless Inc for breach of contract. Rogers recently amended its pleadings in that case to complain that the law professor has set up the web site www.rogersandme.ca to attract negative publicity to the corporation. Professor Drummond responded by noting that, in her opinion, the entry of the web site address into the court record now immunizes media who cite the web site from potential libel suit from Rogers.
The Small Claims Court trial, originally set for September 11, 2006, was adjourned on Rogers' initiative. Rogers wants to move to quash Professor Drummond's Summons to Witness of Edward S. Rogers, also known as Ted Rogers.
For further information: Contact: susangdrummond@hotmail.com
Source: newswire
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