Oregon's first Twitter libel lawsuit pits Tigard doctor against Portland blogger
In Portland, Oregon, a doctor sued a woman for $1 million
for tweeting that he requested sex in exchange for medical treatment at his
medical spa. The doctor, Jerrold "Jerry" Darm, was previously
reprimanded in 2001 for a violation of the Medical Practices Act due to
unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. This occurred because Darm agreed to
treat a patient's spider veins for free. Once finished the procedure, Darm
kissed and touched the patient believing that the contact would be the payment.
This $1 million dollar suit was actually believed to be the first of its kind
to go to trial. The case was eventually dismissed.
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