MOSCOW, May 28 (RAPSI) - The Krasnoyarsk Regional Commercial Court has rejected the Group 396 furniture factory's lawsuit for 300,000 rubles in compensation from the commentjob.ru websites owner, the court told RAPSI on Tuesday.

The website provided information about the plaintiff.

Dmitry Frolenkov, the domain's owner, said that he did not write the comments about the company on the website and thus cannot provide a rebuttal, while the lawsuit should be forwarded to the individuals who actually left the comments.

The plaintiff said the information discredits the company's business reputation, as the comments contain statements regarding its employees breaking the law.
However, the court dismissed the lawsuit, stating that the information was posted as an exchange of opinions on the websites forum. As defined, a forum is a tool where individuals express their own and listen to others' opinions, the court said.

The author's private assessment can be disputed by the interested party through responses and comments. Thus, the statements are distinct from evaluative judgments, opinions and beliefs, which are not subject to judicial defense, the court said.