News briefs: Blogger versus bishop case settled
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article41149
- Author
- Staff
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2014 June
- Author
- Staff
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2014 June
- Volume
- 140
- Issue
- 6
- Page
- 6
- Notes
- "As a part of a mutually agreed upon settlement of a defamation of character lawsuit, blogger David Jenkins has apologized to Bishop Michael Bird of the diocese of Niagara 'for any suffering he has experienced as a result of blog postings on his blog, Anglican Samizdat. The settlement also stipulated that Jenkins would pay 'a majority of the the legal costs involved, remove the Bishop from his posts, and agree not to publish any similar posts about the Bishop in the future', according to a release issued by the diocese of Niagara. In a related post on Anglican Samizdat, Jenkins noted that he had agreed to pay $18,000 toward legal costs, which Bird's lawyer had stated were $24,000. Jenkins's statement of defence had denied that his postings were libellous or defamatory. It asserted that Jenkins was exercising his freedom of religion and expression and that his comments were intended to be humorous and satirical". [Text of entire article.]
- Subjects
- Jenkins, David
- Anglican Samizdat
- Bird, Michael A. (Michael Allan), 1957-
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Niagara - Trials, litigation, etc.
- Blogs - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada