CNN found guilty for lying

[rodoheel]

It could very well get overturned on appeal.

I would hope so, if CNN appeals it. I think the Hulk Hogan Gawker verdict would have gotten overturned on appeal too, but of course Gawker couldn't afford to bond off the judgment and appeal it. (CNN shouldn't have that problem.)

 

[superrific]

I would hope so, if CNN appeals it. I think the Hulk Hogan Gawker verdict would have gotten overturned on appeal too, but of course Gawker couldn't afford to bond off the judgment and appeal it. (CNN shouldn't have that problem.)

Something in an article I read suggested that it had already been up to the appeals court and was sent back down. I don't know on what grounds, or what the appeal concerned. One does wonder if the state intermediate appellate court in Florida has enough juice to resist the MAGA pull here.

 

[Healing]

I long for the days HesNotHere was a reasonable centrist, willing to offer trenchant criticism of both sides of the aisle. If we could only go back to HesNot’s first [checks notes] 24 minutes on the board, we’d all be so much better off.

 

[lawtig02]

Something in an article I read suggested that it had already been up to the appeals court and was sent back down. I don't know on what grounds, or what the appeal concerned. One does wonder if the state intermediate appellate court in Florida has enough juice to resist the MAGA pull here.

From what I've seen, the $5 million judgment is not likely to be disturbed. But Florida has become VERY hostile to punitives, so if they end up being awarded, that would not likely hold up on appeal.

 

[05C40]

If a jury of their peers found CNN liable, I hope CNN issues a check to the plaintiff and gets on with its business. And I hope CNN doesn't try to drag this out indeterminately. $5M is chump change to CNN. Pay up and get on with life. What will be interesting will be the punitive damages, which I believe have not yet been decided. But CNN's pre-lawsuit and immediate apology and retraction of the story as soon as the plaintiff complained, should minimize punitive damages.

 

[BlooVooDoo]

They didn't settle, this was a jury verdict of liability

Right, but they thought it was such BS that they chose to go to trial.

 

[JCTarheel82]

We definitely needed another bosiding shitposter on this board with the express purpose to own the libs. Thank god OP came along.

 

[WaynetheDrain]

No one is above the law correct?

Lying is one of the main reasons they along with the other leftwing "media" is getting what they deserve.

Did somebody on the Tar Pit drop you on your head when you guys were huffing paint?

You started a thread to gloat about a $5 million judgement against CNN when your buddies at Fox News and Info Wars got forcefully bent over and stuffed with the judicial gravy pipe to the tune of $787 million and $965 respectively?

Holy shit, you are a simple son of a bitch.

 

[rodoheel]

If a jury of their peers found CNN liable, I hope CNN issues a check to the plaintiff and gets on with its business. And I hope CNN doesn't try to drag this out indeterminately. $5M is chump change to CNN. Pay up and get on with life. What will be interesting will be the punitive damages, which I believe have not yet been decided. But CNN's pre-lawsuit and immediate apology and retraction of the story as soon as the plaintiff complained, should minimize punitive damages.

That last sentence is definitely reasonable, but thinking the jury will be reasonable after they already dinged CNN for a large $5 million award is more faith than I have.

 

[donbosco]

Damn.

 

[Centerpiece]

So this is the kind of thread title which the mods need to change to something more remotely resembling the truth and/or delete the thread altogether or merge to another thread. First, it’s a troll poast - if nothing else. Secondly, the thread title is totally bogus, misleading and a downright misrepresentation of anything factual. And finally, our new friend needs help starting a thread which actually has merit. This particular subject could have gone under an existing, corresponding thread like “Media…”

The OP doesn’t deserve its own thread/space… unless it needs to remain as a reminder to idiots not to start stupid treads with misleading and untruthful thread titles.

 

[donbosco]

Perhaps change the title to “Excoriate Mercilessly.”