Attorney at Eckley Law
Phoenix,#2UPDATE Employee
Wed, October 14, 2015
The claims made by Liz and Abner Tobias in their Rip-Off Report are false and defamatory. After Mr and Mrs Tobias published the false and defamatory report, Eckley & Associates sued them for defamation in Maricopa Superior Court, case no.CV 2013-009316 and won.
The Honorable Judge Mark Brain entered judgment in favor of Eckley & Associates finding that the Tobias Rip-Off Report was in fact defamatory and false. Specifically, the Court found that the Tobais's were appropriately informed by Eckley & Associates of the risks and expenses associated with pursuing their claims at the outset, and knowingly chose to proceed. The Court also found that the work performed by Eckley & Associated was appropriate in the circumstances and was only pursued because the Tobias's wanted to proceed.
The Court also awarded Eckley & Associates attorney's fees and damages. The Court enjoined the Tobias's, forbidding them from making further defamatory statements about and against Eckley & Associates.
The Court ordered the Tobias's to instruct Ripoffreport.com to remove said report from the website "ripoffreport.com." The Court further ordered that should the Tobias fail and / or refuse to promptly comply with the Orders set out herein, then, and in that event, Eckley and Associates may also send, forward and/or mail the Judgment / Court Order to the RipoffReport.com Website and its management to be used by Eckley & Associates with the same power, authority and entitlement to instruct the RipoffReport.com Website to remove theTobias’ evaluation and report involving Eckley & Associates, P.C., from the RipoffReport.com Website as if Eckley & Associates, P.C. was / were the Tobias.