Fox News is going to lose this defamation suit

@nature1970

 If Fox loses, then they can try to appeal. But with a verdict that large, Dominion can request interest on the award while it’s up on appeal. That makes Fox’s appeal a $200 million gamble, on top of a nine or 10 figure award. I think Dominion is prepared for the long haul too, any lawyer worth their salt would warn of an automatic appeal. There is another problem as this case drags on - there’s another case right now where the right is trying to weaken the standard for defamation. So if Fox drags it out, only for Dominion to suddenly face a lower burden of proof, Fox could have easily shot itself in the foot. If I were Fox I would make sure this case doesn’t go to trial. It’s not just me, ex-Trump attorney Charles Harder says this case shouldn’t head to a jury.

Can appeal??? 

Both sides will appeal if lost within the hour...

Money is no object to either side and this will be pushed to being heard at the supreme court with years of litigation. 

Yes the lawyers will . Push this to appellant courts.. both sides. Dominion with the integrity of their voting systems and fox with the right to free speech....

200 million?? Lol that the take in super bowl ads for example one game can pay the entire tab.... Dominion side 200 million .. one  national election in Brazil.... You don't understand billion dollar corporation is my guess...cause money is no object , it's the principal of the reputation

You don’t understand how post-judgment interest works in the “appellate” courts. The threat of $200-$400 million on top of a $1 to 1.6 billion judgment is enough to sink a publicly held Corp like Fox, or force a shareholder revolt. 
Fox probably will lose, and may have no choice to appeal.

That being said, Dominion does have to prove their damages to reasonable certainty. That can be very difficult to prove.

Judge rules the case is going to trial. Big blow for Fox News. Ouch. 

Delaware judge rejects all legal claims by Fox news.  He concludes Fox news didn't conduct fair reporting.  First amendment doesn't protect false accusations of criminal conduct.  Dominion has proven that Fox news is liable.  But for how much?  Weakest part of Dominion case is the amount of damages.  Fox news lawyers say Dominion is worth $100 million.  So over a $1 billion in damages might be excessive?

Ya and Liar Carlson and Liar Hannity will have to testify 

(followup to notes by forum goodguys DeezyAZ and Thirdperson)

New York CNN —

Dominion Voting Systems’ historic defamation case against
Fox News will proceed to a high-stakes jury trial in mid-April,
a Delaware judge ruled Friday, in a major decision that
dismantled several of the right-wing network’s key defenses.

The judge’s decision is a painful setback for Fox News and
sets the stage for an agonizing, weekslong trial, where the
Fox’s highest-ranking executives and most prominent hosts
could be called to the stand under oath to testify about
the 2020 election lies that were promoted on its air.

Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis wrote:

     “The evidence developed in this civil proceeding
     demonstrates what is CRYSTAL clear, that NONE
     of the Statements by Fox relating to Dominion
     about the 2020 election are true!”

Unless there is an out-of-court settlement —
which is always possible — Davis’ ruling means
jurors will need to decide whether Fox News defamed Dominion
by repeatedly promoting false claims that the voting technology
company rigged the 2020 presidential election by flipping
millions of votes from now *INDICTED* Trump to Joe Biden.

Dominion seeks $1.6 billion in damages.

CNN reports that Fox news has settled a defamation lawsuit from business man Majed Khalil who is falsely accused of rigging 2020 election against Trump.  Fox news still face a $1.3 billion lawsuit from Dominion voting systems with trial scheduled to begin April 17.

Is anyone surprised they settled out of court?  

I bet there was an NDA too

We are all EXPECTING this will be the case with the Dominion defamation case as well.

If I were Dominion I would accept something around $400 million - $1 billion.  The lower the settlement number, the more they will demand an apology (which Fox will never do). I suspect Dominion’s suit is more about getting a win (even if damages are small) versus gaining money.

thats possible    since their reputation has been falsely smeared by the proven liars at fux news

Yeah, this particular lawsuit smells like an effort to send the message to anyone/everyone “never pull this dumb crap again.” A message to all the morons out there who think defamation is ok. 

This just in . . .

Judge in Dominion case sanctions Fox for withholding evidence; plans to appoint special master to probe possible Fox misconduct

O RLLY??? 

big trial of fux news begins today !

Just jury selection, but I am expecting a hung jury for the exact same reason that Trump will never be convicted in a criminal trial no matter his guilt and how many indictable crimes he commits.

100% agree.  

I think we all know this......a MAGA-cult-moron will lie his/her way onto the jury.....conceal his/her views.....then when 11 jurors vote to convict the criminal during deliberation, he/she will repeatedly vote NO - disregarding all the evidence.  

The criminal crime boss of the Trump Crime Family will escape justice.

Millions of MAGA-morons around the nation will cheer a great victory against the "evil justice system"

party of law & order ??

Anyone know if this case will be televised?

cut from cnn ::

drama delayed until tuesday

The trial had been expected to start Monday in Delaware, but Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced it would be delayed until Tuesday, according to a statement released Sunday night by the court.

Defamation has to meet a high standard.
An entity can’t have just lied, it must have known (or at least strongly suspected) it was lying at the time, and it has to have been done with “actual malice.” The court has already ruled on the first two, saying that Fox aired lies and knew they were lies, so instead of a question of truth, it’s about whether Fox did so maliciously.

Though major figures at Fox privately acknowledged the truth – that former President Donald Trump had lost to President Joe Biden in 2020 – Fox continued to air conspiracies and Trump's BIG LIE in order to keep its large audience engaged.

Well, at least we can rely on MSNBC and CNN to bring us the full story then, both on air and online.......since obviously nobody can ever rely on FOX NEWS anymore, other than the MAGA charter members of the Flat Earth Society.