Not a fictional case #4: libel of public figures?

California: Wald v. Ford, No. SC086263 (Cal. Super., L.A. County filed May 19, 2005)
Status: Default verdict for plaintiff; motion to set aside default pending
Jeff Ward, who manages the careers of various entertainers including George Carlin, George Forman and Donna Summer, sued owner Luke Ford and various unnamed contributors to the lukeford.net porn-industry blog for allegedly libelous comments about Ward on the site. Ford did not respond to the suit, and was held in default on Oct. 10, 2005. Ford has since filed a motion to set aside the default judgment, which was scheduled to be heard on March 22, 2006.
Case documents (including complaint, motion to set aside default): http://www.lukeford.net/images/photos3/w...

What? You thought I was kidding?

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Answer:
I don't get your point. If someone doesn't appear to defend, a default is entered.

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