On Wed, 7 Aug 1996 12:20:10 -0500 "Ingrid H. Shafer"
<[log in to unmask]> said:
 
>I know of one case (not involving me) in which a filtered indiviual
>has threatened legal action and the listowners had to consult an
>attorney.  Whether this sort of nonsense will or will not stand up
>in the courts, it can take its toll on listowners.  As long as the
>information is public and the filtered individuals are not public
>figures they might sue for libel, defamation of character, or some
>other tort category designed to protect people from public embarrasment
>and possible resulting loss of income.
 
As long as it is public knowledge that you kicked them off the list, they
can sue for defamation of character.
 
  Eric