Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn

ARTICLE · 17 APRIL 2023

Dominion v. Fox Defamation Suit Heads To Trial

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
Contributor
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

Founded more than 40 years ago as a boutique law firm servicing the entertainment and arts...

View firm profile
Explore more from Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

Last week, Judge Davis of the Delaware Superior Court delivered a major blow to Fox News in the Dominion v. Fox defamation case...

United StatesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Last week, Judge Davis of the Delaware Superior Court delivered a major blow to Fox News in the Dominion v. Fox defamation case, sending the case to trial and finding that statements Fox made about election fraud with the Dominion voting machines in the 2020 presidential election were false.

The Judge ruled in Dominion's favor on the falsity element. In order to prove its case, Dominion must prove that Fox knowingly spread false information about Dominion. Both Dominion and Fox moved for summary judgment. Judge Davis denied the parties' summary judgment motions in large part, ultimately sending the case to trial, but made one critical decision. Judge Davis held that as a matter of law Fox failed to demonstrate a material issue of fact as to the falsity element, writing that "[t]he evidence developed in this civil proceeding demonstrates that [it] is CRYSTAL clear that none of the Statements relating to Dominion about the 2020 election are true." Based on that,

We operate a free-to-view policy, asking only that you register in order to read all of our content. Please login or register to view the rest of this article.

www.fkks.com

This post first appeared in Frankfurt Kurnit's Focus on the Data blog (www.focusonthedata.com). It provides general coverage of its subject area. We provide it with the understanding that Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz is not engaged herein in rendering legal advice, and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from any error, inaccuracy, or omission. Our attorneys practice law only in jurisdictions in which they are properly authorized to do so. We do not seek to represent clients in other jurisdictions.

Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

www.fkks.com

This alert provides general coverage of its subject area. We provide it with the understanding that Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz is not engaged herein in rendering legal advice, and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from any error, inaccuracy, or omission. Our attorneys practice law only in jurisdictions in which they are properly authorized to do so. We do not seek to represent clients in other jurisdictions.

www.fkks.com

This alert provides general coverage of its subject area. We provide it with the understanding that Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz is not engaged herein in rendering legal advice, and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from any error, inaccuracy, or omission. Our attorneys practice law only in jurisdictions in which they are properly authorized to do so. We do not seek to represent clients in other jurisdictions.

See more popular content from