Man Dropping Part of Libel Suit Against eBay

A Los Angeles man said that he will drop part of a libel lawsuit against eBay Inc. after the online auctioneer removed offending statements from the "feedback" section of its Web site. Roger Grace, publisher of a Los Angeles legal newspaper, sued eBay and Hollywood memorabilia dealer Tim Neeley after the Web site operator refused to remove negative comments Neeley made after selling Grace six vintage entertainment magazines.