Settlement is a distinct possibility. Lay people don't understand how these civil cases work. A plaintiff has to have 2 things to prevail: 1) the defendant to have done something wrong; and 2) that what the defendant did wrong caused harm to the plaintiff., harm that can be quantified. The fact a plaintiff wins #1 by a country mile doesn…
Settlement is a distinct possibility. Lay people don't understand how these civil cases work. A plaintiff has to have 2 things to prevail: 1) the defendant to have done something wrong; and 2) that what the defendant did wrong caused harm to the plaintiff., harm that can be quantified. The fact a plaintiff wins #1 by a country mile doesn't matter unless you also have #2. The problem is Dominion doesn't appear to have sustained much in the way of damages from the allegedly defamatory actions of Fox. Dominion is worth as much now as it was before the election. If Fox's lawyers are smart, they are going to hammer the issue of Dominion not being able to show damages. That's going to really incentivize Dominion to settle the case. Let me be clear, I'm not cheering for Fox News. Just viewing the case realistically as an attorney.
Settlement is a distinct possibility. Lay people don't understand how these civil cases work. A plaintiff has to have 2 things to prevail: 1) the defendant to have done something wrong; and 2) that what the defendant did wrong caused harm to the plaintiff., harm that can be quantified. The fact a plaintiff wins #1 by a country mile doesn't matter unless you also have #2. The problem is Dominion doesn't appear to have sustained much in the way of damages from the allegedly defamatory actions of Fox. Dominion is worth as much now as it was before the election. If Fox's lawyers are smart, they are going to hammer the issue of Dominion not being able to show damages. That's going to really incentivize Dominion to settle the case. Let me be clear, I'm not cheering for Fox News. Just viewing the case realistically as an attorney.