Tucson Greyhound Park v. Zoldan

Tucson Greyhound Park (TGP) filed a defamation suit against blogger Karyn Zoldan after she criticized its treatment of racing dogs. TGP took issue with Zoldan's postings on End Tucson Greyhound Racing, including statements that tens of thousands of dogs had died at the park during its sixty-year history, that one dog was "ruthlessly euthanized," and that the park had not been paying its taxes, according to court documents. TGP named a number of other individuals and organizations as defendants, alleging that they were associated with Zoldan and the disputed content.

In the suit, TGP filed an application for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the defendants. The park sought to have the disputed content removed and to prevent the defendants from criticizing the park. Zoldan told CMLP in an email that the court denied the request for a temporary restraining order following a hearing on January 18, 2008 and denied the request for a preliminary injunction following a hearing in late February.

Update:

5/16/08 -TGP withdrew its claims agains Greyhound Protection League.

8/28/08 - The Arizona Star reported that TGP had dropped the lawsuit against Zoldan after the parties reached a non-monetary settlement.