Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios ordered to pay USD 171,000 after defamation lawsuit dismissed - Details Inside
Justin Baldoni 's production company, Wayfarer Studios, has been ordered to pay The New York Times more than USD 171,000 in damages after its defamation lawsuit against the newspaper was dismissed.
Justin Baldoni and production company ordered to pay The New York TimesAccording to a ruling issued on Monday, July 27, New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits awarded The New York Times USD 171,616.20 after granting 'summary judgment' in the newspaper's favour under New York's anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) law. The newspaper had originally sought an estimated USD 181,622.70 in attorney's fees. However, Justice Lebovits reduced the amount after determining that some of the legal work carried out after the dismissal of the case was 'not recoverable'.
Justin Baldoni and production company ordered to pay The New York TimesAccording to a ruling issued on Monday, July 27, New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits awarded The New York Times USD 171,616.20 after granting 'summary judgment' in the newspaper's favour under New York's anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) law. The newspaper had originally sought an estimated USD 181,622.70 in attorney's fees. However, Justice Lebovits reduced the amount after determining that some of the legal work carried out after the dismissal of the case was 'not recoverable'.
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