A beauty school student thought he was offering classmates a place to vent when he created a Facebook page mocking teachers and classes.
"Don't be afraid to post comments on whats going on, this is yor voice too. All for one and one for all right?!" (sic)
But two months later, a little fun on Facebook has landed Nicholas Blacconiere of Algonquin in potential legal trouble, as administrators at the Salon Professional Academy of Elgin are fighting back. They're suing Blacconiere in Kane County Circuit Court for unauthorized use of the school's logo and seeking $50,000 for emotional damage caused by defamatory comments posted on the page.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Facebook 'suck sites' to be tested in court
The Chicago Tribune reports: