The $170,000 bad Google review: Dentist wins payout from patient
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A specialist dentist has won a $170,000 payout for a one-star Google review after she claimed that she had been defamed online by one of her patients.
Victoria’s County Court this week awarded aggravated damages and all legal costs to Dr Allison Dean from Kew Periodontics and Dental Implants after she took action against former patient Catherine Puleio.
Dr Allison Dean was defamed by one of her patients, a court has ruled.
Ms Puleio told
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