Allegation: Twitter user @jew_goldstein, a Salisbury, Md. man, tweets GIF to journalist, who is widely known to suffer from epilepsy, with message “YOU DESERVE A SEIZURE FOR YOUR POSTS.” The journalist sees the GIF, a rapidly flashing strobe image, and has a serious seizure. District court: The journalist’s civil claims for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress can proceed. (A criminal case pends as well.)
