Libel Lawsuit Dropped By Marineland
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Topic Added July 12th, 2006 -
Marineland has dropped a libel lawsuit against an animal rights group after a three year legal battle. The Canadian company, Marineland, filed the libel lawsuit back in 2003, and as part of the suit had claimed for a quarter of a million dollars in compensation from the animal rights group, Niagara Action for Animals.
In May of this year, Marineland decided to drop the lawsuit, and last week made an official statement confirming this action. Daniel Wilson, the Public Education Director for the animal rights group stated: “We’re happy and relieved the lawsuit is over.”
Marineland filed the lawsuit after the animal rights group sent a letter to a company that was planning to hold a party at the amusement park. In its letter to the Niagara Falls car dealership that was planning the party at Marineland the animal rights group expressed concern over the animals there being kept in captivity.
Following this letter and after learning of its contents, Marineland decided to file a lawsuit against the animal rights group accusing its officials of libel.