Dominion Voting Systems’ whopping $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox Corporation and Fox News is cleared to go to trial, despite the media company’s efforts. Barring a settlement …
is cleared to go to trial, despite the media company’s efforts.
Barring a settlement or other unforeseen circumstances, the voting technology company will get to have its attorneys grill Fox News anchors and Fox Corp. executives, Judge Eric M. Davis of Superior Court in State of Delaware ruled in a filing on Friday.At issue in the case are damages Dominion alleges it is owed after Fox News aired false claims about its actions and influence on the 2020 election.
“We are gratified by the Court’s thorough ruling soundly rejecting all of Fox’s arguments and defenses, and finding as a matter of law that their statements about Dominion are false,” Dominion said in a statement. “We look forward to going to trial.” The legal proceedings are likely to bring reams of unwanted attention to the media company, which also operates the Fox broadcasting company and Fox Sports.
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