GAWKER MEDIA, LLC v. BOLLEA

No. 2D13-1951.

129 So.3d 1196 (2014)

GAWKER MEDIA, LLC a/k/a Gawker Media, Appellant, v. Terry Gene BOLLEA, professionally known as Hulk Hogan; Heather Clem; Gawker Media Group, Inc. a/k/a Gawker Media; Gawker Entertainment, LLC; Gawker Technology, LLC; Gawker Sales, LLC; Nick Denton; A.J. Daulerio; Kate Bennert; and Blogwire Hungary Szellemi Alkotast Hasznosito KFT a/k/a Gawker Media, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 17, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregg D. Thomas and Rachel E. Fugate of Thomas & LoCicero PL, Tampa; and Seth D. Berlin and Paul J. Safier of Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP, Washington, DC, for Appellant.

Charles J. Harder of Harder Mirell & Abrams LLP; Kenneth G. Turkel and Christina K. Ramirez of Bajo Cuva Cohen & Turkel, P.A.; and David R. Houston of Law Office of David R. Houston, Reno, Nevada, for Appellee Terry Gene Bollea.

No appearance for remaining Appellees.


BLACK, Judge.

Terry Bollea sought to enjoin Gawker Media, LLC, from publishing and otherwise distributing the written report about his extramarital affair that includes video excerpts from the sexual encounter. The circuit court granted Mr. Bollea's motion for temporary injunction, though it did not articulate the reasons for doing so. On appeal, Gawker Media challenges the circuit court's order, asserting that Mr. Bollea is collaterally estopped from seeking the...

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