Posted by crushedout on August 5, 2005, at 15:02:05
In reply to Re: sorry to jump in here and be pedantic » crushedout, posted by AuntieMel on August 5, 2005, at 14:15:09
Absolutely. So, for example, if Lou Pilder's real name is Lou Pilder, and I say something slanderous about him, then he could potentially sue me. However, if that's a pseudonym and his real name was Davy Jones, I don't think he'd have a shot in h*ll since I only slandered the fictional Lou Pilder.
The plaintiff would also need to know the actual name of the alleged libelor (?) to sue (and not just a first name). He couldn't file a complaint that said *Lou Pilder v. crushedout* (although I'd like to see him try that. hee hee).
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