Appeals Court Reverses $8.2 Million Verdict in Moore Senate Ad Case
An appeals court reversed a jury's $8.2 million verdict in a case involving Roy Moore over a 2017 Senate campaign ad, overturning the damages awarded.
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Court Nixes Roy Moore Defamation Victory in $8.2M Award
An 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel vacated Roy Moore’s $8.2 million defamation award, saying Moore as a public figure failed to prove the defendant acted with actual malice in a 2017 Senate campaign ad by Senate Majority PAC; the court characterized the decision as at most a negligent misstep rather than malice, prompting potential further appeals, including a possible Supreme Court look at the malice standard. Moore’s suit tied to allegations of sexual misconduct, including a reference to a 14-year-old in a mall anecdote; SMP said the ruling vindicates its ad, while Moore’s attorney hinted at seeking review.}
Appeals court voids Roy Moore defamation verdict over 2017 PAC ad
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed an $8.2 million defamation verdict Roy Moore won against Senate Majority PAC over a 2017 political ad, vacating the verdict and ordering summary judgment in PAC's favor after finding the evidence failed to prove actual malice.
11th Circuit Overturns $8.2M Libel Verdict in Roy Moore Case
An 11th Circuit panel unanimously reversed a jury’s $8.2 million verdict against Senate Majority PAC over a 2017 ad about Roy Moore, ruling the plaintiffs failed to prove the group acted with actual malice and that the ad’s use of cited articles did not clearly imply the alleged misconduct; the court noted the ad was vetted and at most any error was negligent rather than malicious, overturning libel and invasion-of-privacy findings.