Marshall H. Tanick, Esquire
May 7, 2010
Mansfield Tanick & Cohen P.A.
Attorneys At Law
Marshall H. Tanick
mtanick@mansfieldtanick.com
Civil Trial Specialist Certified
By the Minnesota State Bar Association
Licensed in Minnesota and California
Dennis Laurion
5402 Juniata Street
Duluth, MN 55804-1342
Re: David McKee, M.D.
Dear Mr. Laurion:
I represent Dr. David McKee, who provided treatment to your father recently.
You have posted on several public websites and in various other communications defamatory statements about Dr. McKee, including false statements of fact regarding Dr. McKee’s treatment of your father when he in Saint Luke’s Hospital. The statements you make about him and comments you ascribe to him, are not true. They cast him in a negative light, have potential to harm his reputation, and are defamatory. Dr. McKee denies making the statements that you attribute to him, or committing the conduct that you ascribe in your web postings.
Dr. McKee is an outstanding physician with a sterling medical record and outstanding history of treating patients. He takes this matter seriously, and I am sure you do, too.
He is prepared to pursue appropriate legal action to preserve his reputation. However, before doing so, he wants to give you an opportunity to correct this matter. Therefore, we demand you do the following:
Immediately remove all web postings about him;
Stop any further web postings or other communication on the internet or otherwise, that are disparaging, defamatory or of any other nature about him.
You do not have the right to disparage and defame him in this way to the public. Therefore, unless the actions set forth above are taken immediately, Dr. McKee is prepared to take appropriate legal action to protect and preserve his rights.
Please get back to me, or have your legal representative or insurance carrier, contact me immediately. Please be mindful that my client has the means and motivation to pursue all available recourse against you as to this matter.
Thank you for your consideration.
Very truly yours,
Mansfield, Tanick & Cohen, P.A.
/s/
Marshall H. Tanick
MHT: dt
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Web Posting
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Patient Complaint
Plaintiff David McKee’s Reply To Patient Complaint
Plaintiff David McKee’s Cease And Desist Letter To Defendant Dennis Laurion
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Complaint To Minnesota Board Of Medical Practice
Plaintiff David McKee’s Complaint To Sixth Judicial District Duluth Court
Plaintiff David McKee’s Response To Minnesota Board Of Medical Practice
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Answer To Plaintiff David McKee’s Complaint
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Motion For Summary Judgment
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Deposition Extracts
Plaintiff David McKee’s Deposition Testimony About Encounter With Laurion Family
Plaintiff David McKee’s Deposition Testimony About Circumstances After Encounter With Laurion Family
Plaintiff David McKee’s Deposition Testimony In Response To Questions By Marshall Tanick
Affidavits By Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Parents
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Supplemental Motion For Summary Judgment
Plaintiff David McKee’s Motion To Oppose Summary Judgment
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Reply Memo In Support Of Motion For Summary Judgment
Sixth Judicial District Court’s Order On Motion For Summary Judgment
Plaintiff David McKee’s Appeal Of Order On Motion For Summary Judgment
Plaintiff David McKee’s Brief To Minnesota Court Of Appeals
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Brief To Minnesota Court Of Appeals
Plaintiff David McKee’s Reply Brief To Minnesota Court Of Appeals
Minnesota Court Of Appeals Order To Strike Portion Of Plaintiff David McKee’s Reply Brief
Minnesota Court Of Appeals Announces Decision
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Petition For Review By Minnesota Supreme Court
Plaintiff David McKee’s Opposition To Review By Minnesota Supreme Court
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Brief To Minnesota Supreme Court
Plaintiff David McKee’s Brief To Minnesota Supreme Court
Defendant Dennis Laurion’s Reply Brief To Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Supreme Court Decision On David McKee MD V. Dennis K. Laurion
David McKee MD v. Dennis Laurion 2010
David McKee MD v. Dennis Laurion 2011
David McKee MD v. Dennis Laurion 2012
David McKee MD v. Dennis Laurion 2013
McKee V Laurion Is A Textbook Case
