Fox must face Smartmatic $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit, NY appeals court rules
ReutersJan 9, 2025 8:54 PM
NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A New York state appeals court on Thursday rejected Fox's FOXA.O bid to dismiss a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit by voting machine company Smartmatic over statements made on air following the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
The decision was issued by a five-judge panel of the Appellate Division in Manhattan.
(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Leslie Adler)
((jon.stempel@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 6317; Reuters Messaging: jon.stempel.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
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