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FOX v. SMITH

No. 39 EAP 2019 No. 40 EAP 2019 No. 41 EAP 2019 No. 42 EAP 2019.

263 A.3d 555 (2021)

Joy M. FOX v. Stacey SMITH, Drew J. Baum, Ginamarie Ellis, Theresa Agostinelli, Steve Cocozza, Ellen Luongo, Steven Luongo, Maryann D. Furlong, Richard B. Kerns, William Pascale, Republican Committee of Chester Heights and Committee for the Future of Chester Heights. Appeal of: Theresa Agostinelli and Drew Baum, Appellant Joy M. Fox v. Stacey Smith, Drew J. Baum, Ginamarie Ellis, Theresa Agostinelli, Steve Cocozza, Ellen Luongo, Steven Luongo, Maryann D. Furlong, Richard B. Kerns, William Pascale, Republican Committee of Chester Heights and Committee for the Future of Chester Heights. Appeal of: Stacey Smith, Appellant Joy M. Fox v. Stacey Smith, Drew J. Baum, Ginamarie Ellis, Theresa Agostinelli, Steve Cocozza, Ellen Luongo, Steven Luongo, Maryann D. Furlong, Richard B. Kerns, William Pascale, Republican Committee of Chester Heights and Committee for the Future of Chester Heights. Appeal of: William Pascale and Drew Baum Joy M. Fox v. Stacey Smith, Drew J. Baum, Ginamarie Ellis, Theresa Agostinelli, Steve Cocozza, Ellen Luongo, Steven Luongo, Maryann D. Furlong, Richard B. Kerns, William Pascale, Republican Committee of Chester Heights and Committee for the Future of Chester Heights Appeal of: Ellen Luongo, Steven Luongo, Republican Committee of Chester Heights, and Committee for the Future of Chester Heights (Collectively, "Moving Defendants").

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided: November 17, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Elizabeth Naughton-Beck, Esq. , Swartz Campbell, LLC, for Appellants.

Peter Rowland Bryant, Esq. , Bryan R. Lentz, Esq. , Bochetto and Lentz, P.C., David Paul Heim, Esq. , for Appellee Joy M. Fox.

Carl D. Buchholz III, Esq. , Angela Marie Heim, Esq. , Daniel Jason Rucket, Esq. , Rawle & Henderson, LLP, for Appellee Stacey Smith.

Matthew McClane Coin, Esq. , Robert V. Dell'Osa, Esq. , Pamela Eve Dorian, Esq. , Cozen O'Connor, for Appellee Ellen Luongo, et al.

John Joseph Delany III, Esq. , Nicole Duffy, Esq. , Delany McBride, PC, for Appellee William Pascale.

Michael Alan Siddons, Esq. , for Appellee William Pascale, et al.

Steve Cocozza, Ginamarie Ellis, Maryann D. Furlong, Richard B. Kerns, Pro Se.

BAER, C.J., SAYLOR, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.

OPINION

This appeal concerns whether the standards governing the selection of an appropriate venue for litigating libel or defamation claims grounded on newspaper publications should also be applied to causes of action premised on internet-based publication.

Per the applicable venue precepts reposed in the...

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