An Ohio family-owned manufacturing company is suing a woman over a one-star Google review, alleging that she made false and malicious claims about the company’s quality and manufacturing record, according to a report in PEOPLE.
Starr Manufacturing Inc., an industrial equipment manufacturer based in Ohio, filed a defamation lawsuit against Columbus resident Julie Watson in the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas on Aug. 12, according to a legal complaint obtained by PEOPLE. The unusual lawsuit centers on a public Google review that the company says caused significant reputational and business damage.