Benjamin Zipursky was quoted in a Fox News article regarding the $250-million lawsuit filed by a Covington Catholic High School student and his family against The Washington Post.
An attorney in the $250-million lawsuit filed by a Covington Catholic High School student and his family against The Washington Post told Fox News the colossal damages being sought are “appropriate in this circumstance” – and hinted liberal comedian Bill Maher could soon be served.
The comments from Todd McMurtry last week on “America’s Newsroom” come as law experts are calling the suit – filed on behalf of 16-year-old Nicholas Sandmann “by and through his parents” Ted and Julie Sandmann – everything from a “significant case” to one bound to be thrown out.
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Ben Zipursky, a professor at Fordham Law School, also says defendants would likely raise questions as to whether the statements are defamatory at all, and that The Washington Post lawsuit might wade into the opinion vs. fact debate, too.
“Those are the kinds of issues that the Washington Post lawyers are going to want to push on early because they provide an opportunity to get rid of the case entirely,” he told Fox News.