Defamation case against Google starts in Victoria

A Melbourne man whose photo was published alongside that of gangland figures including Tony Mokbel in a story about an unresolved restaurant shooting is suing search giant Google in what is seen as a landmark case.

Milorad "Michael" Trkulja's action against Google started yesterday (24 October 2012), in the Victorian Supreme Court.

He claims that putting his name into Google brings up stories about the unresolved shooting which occurred in 2004, and this had led to the damage of his reputation and being ostracised from the community.

While there have been similar attempts around the world to sue Google over allegedly defamatory remarks, most have failed.

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