Van Liew, Earley Court Date Over Alleged Defamation Postponed

Roy Earley and Roland Van Liew's court hearing on Van Liew's  has been postponed. A new date will be set sometime in July.

Van Liew alleges Earley, the editor of the news aggregation publication the In-Town Report, defamed him in the publication, which is sent out via e-mail to about 800 residents. The publication includes news articles from various sources and original content.

"I have been served with a lawsuit by Roland Van Liew for re-printing news reports and letters to editors which mention him or his organizations," Earley wrote in a statment to readers. "I have always included a credit line when reprinting a news article ... I am confident that the facts will prove this lawsuit has no merit."

A hearing is also scheduled in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn Tuesday on Van Liew's most . That lawsuit was filed in April. The town has filed a motion to dismiss that lawsuit.