Although Dr. Luke’s defamation claims against Kesha await an actual trial next month, the singer won a victory on some key points in her counterclaim Tuesday from the New York Court of Appeal…
’s defamation claims against Kesha await an actual trial next month, the singer won a victory on some key points in her counterclaim Tuesday from the New York Court of Appeals, which ruled that the producer qualifies as a public figure,. He thus will have a higher bar to hurdle in succeeding with his lawsuit against her.
The trial is set to begin July 19, after making its way through the legal system for nine years. The case first came about in 2014 when Kesha filed a court action in California asking for her contract with Dr. Luke to be voided because of the alleged rape. He denied all the charges and immediately filed the defamation suit in New York.
Yet there was another part of the appeals court’s Tuesday ruling that handed Kesha a win — or will give her one if she prevails in the coming trial. This court agreed that, under New York’s anti-SLAPP law, Kesha may be able to recover her attorneys’ fees and maybe even damages from Dr. Luke’s team if he fails to win at trial.
The decision also explained overturning the previous ruling that the producer was not “a household name,” essentially saying that it depends on the household.
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