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Katie Couric would like her Under the Gun lawsuit dismissed
hotair.com ^ | 12/3/2016 | Jazz Shaw

Posted on 12/03/2016 11:05:35 AM PST by rktman

You probably recall that bit of anti-gun rights hackery known as Under the Gun, hosted by Katie Couric. She wound up being sued for defamation by the members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) who were intentionally edited to make them look clueless. As with all such cases, this one is taking its sweet time to wend through the legal process, but Couric and the film team are seeking to shorten the process by having the case dismissed out of hand.

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To: rktman

Def’s motion is a standard D motion to dismiss.

It has some legal merit in this case.

Def’s are asking court to declare that an act of editing, so as the final broadcast element does not truly reflect events as they occur, so as to make Plaintiffs appear less favorable, does not rise to the same legal statutory standard level under applicable state law as making an actual statement about them that is defamatory and untrue.

As much as I hate what Katie C did, it is a meritorious motion. Whatever the court decides will be appealed.

Remember, never expect the law to be logical.


21 posted on 12/03/2016 12:46:38 PM PST by Strac6 (Sig Sauer, Pilatus, Mrs. Strac... all the fun things in my life are Swiss)
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To: Strac6

Here’s the Complaint:
https://www.scribd.com/document/324716805/Virginia-Citizens-Defense-League-v-Katie-Couric-et-al-Defamation-Complaint

I haven’t seen the motion to dismiss but suspect it was a standard allegation that the complaint failed to state grounds upon which relief could be granted.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_12

From what little I know of the matter, it looks like Kate and her employer and eventually going to cut the plaintiff a nice fat check.
This may be the only way to curb the MSM. Sue the b*******s.


22 posted on 12/03/2016 1:46:29 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all arsmed conservatives)
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To: tumblindice

Of course she would. LIBs never accept any accountability and consequence.


23 posted on 12/03/2016 3:13:25 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: rktman

Oh, I’m sure she could get a loan from somewhere, then work it off doing table dances or some such labor for the next 50 years.


24 posted on 12/03/2016 3:28:55 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Vote for your guns!)
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Oh, and as Bill Frady said on his radio show about this last night:
“VCDL’s lawyers wouldn’t have taken this case if they didn’t think that they could win it.”


25 posted on 12/03/2016 3:35:30 PM PST by RandallFlagg (Vote for your guns!)
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To: RandallFlagg
Yewwwwwww! 👯 🤑
26 posted on 12/03/2016 3:40:06 PM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

I imagine that she would.


27 posted on 12/03/2016 3:41:27 PM PST by sport
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To: tumblindice

Outcome will depend, to a great degree, on the ruling on this motion. Non-prevailing party will appeal, of course.

Much Def’s motion may prevail in this case. I do not know if there is any case law covering “libelous editing,” but if there is not, and the law requires a libelous statement (verbal, written, etc), a specific act of commission, then Ps have a high hill to climb.

Hard to predict this one, because if there is no case law on such editing, or prior settlements because of it, MSM may not want to establish a precedent here, even if Ps were willing to settle for small amount.

At a minimum, there will be at least 30 months of “The Lawyer Dance” before anything is finalized.

Be well.


28 posted on 12/03/2016 7:24:14 PM PST by Strac6 (Sig Sauer, Pilatus, Mrs. Strac... all the fun things in my life are Swiss)
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To: tumblindice

The right to edit interviewees responses by publishers/broadcasters is well established. This action opens all sorts of new areas.

Also, much depends on the business relationship between Def C and the production company, and who accomplished the editing. Assuming Def C was an employee, and did not control final edited broadcast, her lawyer can get her off this pretty easily.

Problem for the Ps then is, does production company have any $ to recover against? Am surprised Ps are not going after whatever entity broadcast (legally “published”) the story. That’s were the $ are.


29 posted on 12/03/2016 7:34:54 PM PST by Strac6 (Sig Sauer, Pilatus, Mrs. Strac... all the fun things in my life are Swiss)
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To: rktman

http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/katie-couric-beats-defamation-lawsuit-over-gun-documentary/ar-BBBKzgj?li=AA2qN5v&ocid=spartanntp


30 posted on 05/31/2017 4:28:48 PM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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LOL! You just now playin catch up? I posted that so long ago I forgot about it. But thanks.


31 posted on 05/31/2017 5:56:02 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

searching before posting a topic.


32 posted on 05/31/2017 6:13:54 PM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: SMGFan
LOL! Yeah, I've used the search before and it failed. More than once.😐
33 posted on 05/31/2017 6:27:10 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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