Green v. America Online, Inc.
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Green v. America Online, Inc., 318 F.3d 465 (2003),[1] was a case of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, over the protections granted to Internet service providers from legal liability for tort offenses committed by their users.
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Green v. America Online, Inc. | |
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Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
Full case name | Green v. America Online, Inc. and John Does 1 & 2 |
Argued | November 15, 2002 |
Decided | January 16, 2003 |
Citation(s) | 318 F.3d 465 |
Case history | |
Procedural history | Affirmed holding from (D.N.J. 2001) |
Holding | |
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects Internet service providers from liability for tort offenses committed by their users. | |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Dolores Sloviter, Marjorie Rendell, Max Rosenn |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Max Rosenn |
Laws applied | |
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act |
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