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Dishonorable Mention

Not every case can be a True Stella Awards winner …or sometimes even a Runner-Up. The rest get Dishonorable Mentions.

082: A Sharp SLAPP in the Face

Posted August 2, 2021August 30, 2021 in Categories 2004, Defamation, Dishonorable Mention, Media, SLAPP4 Comments

Stella Case No. 082, Originally Published: 1 December 2004

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Tags California, Non-profit, Publisher, Reviews

081: Payday Play

Posted August 23, 2021August 23, 2021 in Categories 2004, Countersuit, Dishonorable Mention, Employment, Settled, Short8 Comments

Stella Case No. 081, Originally Published: 27 October 2004

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Tags Baseball, Illinois, Maine, Newspaper

080: Grave Mistake

Posted August 2, 2021August 16, 2021 in Categories 2004, Defamation, Dishonorable Mention, Short, Status Unknown4 Comments

Stella Case No. 080, Originally Published: 27 October 2004

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Tags Friends, Maine, Rural

079: His Lawyer Can Run Rings Around Yours

Posted August 2, 2021August 9, 2021 in Categories 2004, Dishonorable Mention, Short, Status Unknown2 Comments

Stella Case No. 079, Originally Published: 27 October 2004

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Tags Fast food, Illinois, Injury

077: Fair — or Foul?

Posted July 20, 2021July 26, 2021 in Categories 2004, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Editorial, Government, Not in the Book, Sports, You Decide6 Comments

Stella Case No. 077, Originally Published: 28 July 2004

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Tags Baseball, Injury, New York, Softball

076: We Can All See Right Through this One

Posted July 5, 2021July 12, 2021 in Categories 2004, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, EmploymentLeave a comment

Stella Case No. 076, Originally Published: 14 July 2004

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Tags Grocery, New Mexico, Retail, Sexual harassment

075: Coors Slight

Posted July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 in Categories 2004, Alcohol/Drugs, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Withdrawn3 Comments

Stella Case No. 075, Originally Published: 23 June 2004

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Tags Beer, Coors, Drunk driver, Nevada, Underage drinking

070: Without Remorse

Posted July 18, 2021May 24, 2021 in Categories 2004, Alcohol/Drugs, Criminal Plaintiff, Dishonorable Mention, Police, Status Unknown2 Comments

Stella Case No. 070, Originally Published: 25 February 2004

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Tags Burglary, Civil rights, Ohio, Police shooting

069: Everybody Wants to Be a Critic

Posted May 24, 2021May 17, 2021 in Categories 2004, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Publicity Stunt2 Comments

Stella Case No. 069, Originally Published: 7 January 2004

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Tags Caberet, East Village, Manhattan, New York, Restaurant, Review, Transvestites, Zagat

067: Cat Fight

Posted April 7, 2021April 26, 2021 in Categories 2003, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Media3 Comments

Stella Case No. 067, Originally Published: 12 November 2003

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Tags Entertainment, Federal, Movies, NBC Universal, TV
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