A federal judge has dismissed a $435 million libel suit that Rep. Devin Nunes (R-ca) filed against CNN, rejecting his claim that he was defamed over a report on his contacts with a Ukrainian prosecutor.
U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain wrote in her opinion that Nunes failed to demand a retraction from CNN, a key element in pursuing libel cases in California. She had ruled that as a California resident, Nunes was bound by state law that then limited him to seeking special damages, like the loss of property or business. But she said that he failed to show that in his complaint, nor did he plausibly claim that the network engaged in a conspiracy to defame him.
Nunes’ lawsuit, filed in early December 2020, stems from the network’s coverage of the first impeachment trial. He sued over a November 22, 2019 report that Lev Parnas, the former associate of Rudy Giuliani,...
U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain wrote in her opinion that Nunes failed to demand a retraction from CNN, a key element in pursuing libel cases in California. She had ruled that as a California resident, Nunes was bound by state law that then limited him to seeking special damages, like the loss of property or business. But she said that he failed to show that in his complaint, nor did he plausibly claim that the network engaged in a conspiracy to defame him.
Nunes’ lawsuit, filed in early December 2020, stems from the network’s coverage of the first impeachment trial. He sued over a November 22, 2019 report that Lev Parnas, the former associate of Rudy Giuliani,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A federal judge has delivered a victory to CNN in its defense against a $435 million libel lawsuit filed by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-ca).
U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne wrote that the Richmond, Va court “is not Nunes’ home forum, and therefore there is no logical connection between the events in this case and this district.” By contrast, the New York court is close to the defendants in the case, which include not just CNN but senior reporter Vicky Ward and anchor Chris Cuomo. The judge also said that he had “significant concerns about forum shopping,” or that Nunes and his legal team were seeking a venue that is known for its speedy disposition of cases, or a “rocket docket.”
Nunes, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, sued the network in December, amid impeachment proceedings for President Donald Trump.
He sued over a November 22 report that Lev Parnas,...
U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne wrote that the Richmond, Va court “is not Nunes’ home forum, and therefore there is no logical connection between the events in this case and this district.” By contrast, the New York court is close to the defendants in the case, which include not just CNN but senior reporter Vicky Ward and anchor Chris Cuomo. The judge also said that he had “significant concerns about forum shopping,” or that Nunes and his legal team were seeking a venue that is known for its speedy disposition of cases, or a “rocket docket.”
Nunes, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, sued the network in December, amid impeachment proceedings for President Donald Trump.
He sued over a November 22 report that Lev Parnas,...
- 5/22/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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