Judge Slaps $170,000 Penalty on Former Patient Who Defamed Dentist With Google Review

Judge Slaps $170,000 Penalty on Former Patient Who Defamed Dentist With Google Review
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A Melbourne dentist has won a defamation case over several one-star Google Reviews by a former patient, with a Victorian court ordering she pay $170,000 and legal costs after finding her reviews were damaging to the dentist’s reputation.

The Victorian County Court awarded the aggravated damages to Dr. Allison Dean from Melbourne-based Kew Periodontics and Dental Implants, who brought the action against Catherine Puleio.

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