10 results for 'cat:"Defamation" AND cat:"Privilege"'.
J. Trauger grants the media defendants' dismissal motion in this defamation lawsuit brought by an attorney alleging that a pair of articles placed him "in a false light." The articles concerned the attorney's role in a separate lawsuit against the National Rifle Association. Certain statements and implications "are protected by the fair report privilege," however, while others are "not capable of conveying a defamatory meaning."
Court: USDC Middle District of Tennessee , Judge: Trauger, Filed On: March 15, 2024, Case #: 3:22cv1017, NOS: Assault, Libel, & Slander - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Communications, defamation, privilege
Per curiam, the appellate division finds that the lower court properly ordered the voting machine maker to produce redacted text messages related to the deletion of previous messages. However, the majority of the subject text messages are protected from disclosure as they discussed trial preparation and Fox has not demonstrated a substantial need for the text messages. Affirmed in part.
Court: New York Appellate Divisions, Judge: Per curiam, Filed On: February 6, 2024, Case #: 00603, Categories: defamation, Discovery, privilege
J. Yarbrough finds that the lower court properly granted summary judgment to the psychologist in this libel lawsuit brought by an individual who is "civilly committed pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predators Act" and contends that a written report about him contained inaccurate information. The psychologist's report was subject to the judicial proceedings privilege. Affirmed.
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals, Judge: Yarbrough, Filed On: November 1, 2023, Case #: 07-23-00072-CV, Categories: Civil Procedure, defamation, privilege
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J. Moss dismisses an attorney's defamation case against another lawyer whom he claims defamed in an email exchange involved in underlying litigation. Even if defamatory, the lawyer's statement was made in the course of a judicial proceeding and, therefore, is protected by privilege.
Court: USDC District of Columbia, Judge: Moss, Filed On: September 26, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv3106, NOS: Assault, Libel, & Slander - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: defamation, privilege
J. Meyer grants the gun manufacturer's motion to dismiss counterclaims filed by the law firm, ruling the press release issued after it filed the initial defamation suit for the firm's claims about misfiring handguns falls within the bounds of the "fair report privilege" because it was released only to outline the claims made in the suit, not with malicious intent.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Meyer, Filed On: July 10, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv885, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: defamation, privilege
[Consolidated.] J. Garcia finds that the appellate division improperly held that a music producer known as "Dr. Luke" is not a public figure in defamation claims brought against singer-songwriter client Kesha, who sought to void their contract based on allegations that he raped her early in their business dealings. Due to Dr. Luke's "purposefully" promoting himself and his label to the media, he is a limited public figure who must demonstrate actual malice on Kesha's part to prove defamation. Furthermore, five of the allegedly 25 defamatory statements cited in his action were privileged; the other 20 must go to a jury to decide whether they had been brought for the sole purpose of pressuring Dr. Luke to release Kesha from her contract. Reversed in part.
Court: New York Court Of Appeals, Judge: Garcia, Filed On: June 13, 2023, Case #: 33, Categories: defamation, privilege