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The Domain Name Dispute: National Alliance for the Mentally
Ill Contra Costa (Complainant) v Mary Rae Fouts (Respondent)
Domain Name: namicontracosta.com
Arbitrator:
National Arbitration Forum
Arbitration Panel: Mr. Richard Hill; Geneva, Switzerland
Commencement
Date: October 29, 2003
Decision Date: December 6, 2003
Attorney for Complainant: The National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill Contra Costa was represented by the law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP; Walnut Creek, California.
Attorney
for Respondent: None, Ms. Fouts represented herself.
Complainant's Request: Transfer namicontracosta.com
domain name from Ms. Fouts to Complainant National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Contra Costa.
Decision: CLAIM
DENIED, DECISION FOR RESPONDENT
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As will come to no surprise to those familiar with Contra
Costa County, California politics and public issues, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Contra Costa's unsuccessful
Complaint included a slew of ranting and raving about Ms. Fouts' personal, public, and political
stance on the Crestwood Mental Health Center's Pleasant Hill use permit application, and included references to the stopcrestwood.com
domain name that Ms. Fouts owns.
Just what is the true motive of the National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill Contra Costa: to advocate for the mentally ill, or to silence free speech? What a pity that this
nonprofit organization squandered its precious resources in a strategic effort to silence Ms. Fouts, rather than using its
precious resources to advocate for those individuals who so desperately need its support.
Do not ever take Freedom
of Speech for granted. Remember, there are people, politicians, and organizations that believe in Freedom of Speech, Freedom
of the Press, and Online Freedom ... only as long as the speech, press, or online content agrees with their beliefs and viewpoints.
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