A. DOMINION IS ENTITLED TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON FALSITY.
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The evidence developed in this civil proceeding demonstrates that is CRYSTAL clear that none of the Statements relating to Dominion about the 2020 election are true. (italics and bold by Judge Davis)
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D. THE COURT WILL NOT GRANT SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE ISSUE OF ACTUAL MALICE
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E. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE STATEMENTS CONSTITUTED DEFAMATION PER SE
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G. FNN AND FC CANNOT AVAIL THEMSELVES OF CERTAIN DEFENSES LIKE THE NEUTRAL REPORT AND FAIR REPORT PRIVILEGES OR THE PRIVILEGE FOR OPINION.
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3. Statements of Fact or Mixed Opinion, Like Those Presently at Issue, Are Not Protected
by the Privilege for Opinion
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VI. CONCLUSION
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The Court will allow this civil action to go to a jury trial. The jury questions will relate
to : ( i) publication as to FC; ( ii) actual malice as to FNN and/ or FC ; and ( iii) whether Dominion incurred any damages.
A near TOTAL victory for Dominion, a shuddering DEFEAT for Fox News. This has been a good week: Trump is COMPLETELY taken by surprise and is "INDICATED"; "Sheriff" DeSantis is humiliated, and Fox is headed for bankruptcy.
