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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Nye denies a mother's motion to dismiss a youth hockey coach's allegations of defamation after she posted accusations that he'd engaged in sexual misconduct involving minors. The coach alleges that she did so in retaliation for him reducing her sons' playing time on the team, and that the posts led to him losing his coaching job. The coach sent her a cease and desist letter, but she continued posting allegations. The mother disputes whether the court has subject matter jurisdiction and claims the coach has not sufficiently documented his economic losses. "A jury could easily award [the coach] more than $75,000.00 in presumed damages" and the mother has not provided facts to support her claim that the coach's non-economic damages is $250,000 solely to meet the amount in controversy requirement.