Posted on 07/21/2009 9:20:16 PM PDT by STARWISE
A New York judge who previously dismissed Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against CBS and Viacom has restored the claim.
Rather sued CBS and its former parent two years ago, alleging he was made a scapegoat in a scandal over his reporting of a story in 2004 that was critical of President George W. Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard durng the Vietnam War.
Rather eventually was removed as anchor of "CBS Evening News" and claimed in his suit that CBS breached his contract by not giving him enough on-air assignments. But New York State Supreme Court Judge Ira Gammerman dismissed it because of technical errors.
Gammerman on Tuesday allowed Rather to refile, ruling that the lawsuit -- which also names Sumner Redstone, Leslie Moonves and former CBS News president Andrew Heyward -- can move forward.
CBS said it would appeal the ruling.
"Most of Mr. Rather's claims already have been rejected by the court, and that has not changed," CBS said. "We are similarly confident that Mr. Rather's re-pleaded fraud claim will be dismissed once the court reaches the actual merits."
Good. I hope they tear each other to pieces.
CBS has destroyed so many people’s lives via 60 Minutes, etc...and then they turn around and become the biggest crybabies..just like Mike Wallace...going and ambushing innocent people..Then, when he was served with a lawsuit, he fell apart like a little baby and ended up in a mental ward. I hate these people.
Getting the popcorn back out.
Cannot wait to see CBS’s discovery on the background of the forged documents case.
Uncle Walter had the goods on Dan, but now he’s gone so Dan’s gonna try again.
Popcorn please.
Ah...Freeper memories of less complicated times, when all we had to worry about was a forgery...wait a minute...! the more things change, the more they stay the same
Ya know, THAT was my reaction too.
Match made in Heaven. They deserve each other.
~~PING!
Is the Iran-Iraq war still going on? Which side should we be on?
Remembering that historic thread from FReeper history:
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Live Thread: Ben Barnes and CBS Attempt Another Bush Smear (60 Minutes)
www.freerepublic.com | September 8, 2004
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1210516/posts?page=107#107
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and THE essential post:
To: Howlin
WE NEED TO SEE THOSE MEMOS AGAIN!
They are not in the style that we used when I came in to the USAF. They looked like the style and format we started using about 12 years ago (1992). Our signature blocks were left justified, now they are rigth of center...like the ones they just showed.
Can we get a copy of those memos?
107 posted on Wednesday, September 08, 2004 7:19:00 PM by TankerKC (R.I.P. Spc Trevor A. Win’E American Hero)
Both sides should heed the wisdom contained in the old saying, “It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you ruin your opponent’s reputation in the process.”
What did the judge do? Forget something? Geez.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/business/media/22rather.html?ref=business
Rather Wins Access to Thousands of Documents in Suit Against CBS
Meanwhile, the People of the United States cannot gain access to the one document that will remove any doubt as to whether Mr. obama is natural born and thus, qualified to hold his current position...
Jefferson's Tree beckons...
JG
Once they are introduced into the court record, we will have access to them.
This is going to be good - a circular firing squad consisting of CBS brass, Dan Rather and a bunch of lawyers.
WE WIN!!
This is gonna be fun. What’s the frequency, Kenneth?
LOL ... Rather Dan must be apoplectic with glee.
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