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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Ind. Decisions - More on: Terre Haute paper loses $1.5 million defamation suit
Updating this ILB entry from July 25th, the Tribune-Star reports today under the headline "Tribune-Star launches appeal of libel verdict," that:
The Tribune-Star has asked the judge who presided over the libel trial against the paper to set aside the $1.5 million jury verdict because it contradicts the state and federal constitutional rights of the press to report citizen allegations against public officials.The long story includes links to the Motion to Correct Errors and the Brief Supporting the Motion.The 39-page brief was submitted last week to Magistrate Ann Smith Mischler in a defamation case brought against the paper by Jeff Maynard, a Clay County law enforcement officer. The brief also asked that if the verdict was not overturned, the judge should reduce the jury’s award of $500,000 in compensatory and $1 million in punitive damages, describing both as “excessive” and “outrageous” awards that would deter free speech.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 28, 2008 10:16 AM
Posted to Ind. Trial Ct. Decisions