In the Russian province of Dagestan, a writer was so dismayed by a bad review of his book that he sued the reviewer, citing mental anguish and raised blood pressure levels in his demand for US$150,000. In a really crazy turn of events, the court sided with the author, but only wants the reviewer to pay about US$1,000. Legal experts believe this could set a dangerous precedent, pointing out that if book reviewers can be sued for writing a bad review, then readers should be able to sue authors for making a poor product.
Both the author and the reviewer are unhappy with this decision and plan to appeal.
[Law Library of Congress, via Twitter]
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