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Ted and Julie Sandmann v. WP Company, LLC

Date: 07-27-2019

Case Number: 2:19-cv-00019-WOB-CJS

Judge: William O. Bertelsman

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (Kenton County)

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Knoxvill Personal Injury Lawyer Directory

Defendant's Attorney: Bethany A. Breetz, Katherine Moran Meeks, Kevin T. Baine, Nicholas G. Gamse, Philip W. Collier, Thomas G. Hentoff, Whitney G. Woodward, William G. Geisen

Description:

Knoxville, KY: Ted Sandmann and Julie Sandman, next friends of Nicholas Sandman sued the WP Company, LLC, d/b/a Washington Post on libel and slander theories claiming that it defamed him in articles and posts issued about an encounter between Nicholas and a Native American elder in Washington, DC early in 2019.

The Post moved for dismissal claiming that the opinions expressed by it were protected by the First Amendmant.

Outcome:

07/26/2019 47 OPINION & ORDER: That the Post's motion to dismiss 27 be, and is hereby GRANTED. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 7/26/2019.(ECO)cc: COR (Entered: 07/26/2019)

07/26/2019 48 JUDGMENT: That the Complaint herein be, and is hereby, DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 7/26/2019.(ECO)cc: COR (Entered: 07/26/2019)

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What was the outcome of Ted and Julie Sandmann v. WP Company, LLC?

The outcome was: 07/26/2019 47 OPINION & ORDER: That the Post's motion to dismiss 27 be, and is hereby GRANTED. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 7/26/2019.(ECO)cc: COR (Entered: 07/26/2019) 07/26/2019 48 JUDGMENT: That the Complaint herein be, and is hereby, DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 7/26/2019.(ECO)cc: COR (Entered: 07/26/2019)

Which court heard Ted and Julie Sandmann v. WP Company, LLC?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky (Kenton County), KY. The presiding judge was William O. Bertelsman.

Who were the attorneys in Ted and Julie Sandmann v. WP Company, LLC?

Plaintiff's attorney: Knoxvill Personal Injury Lawyer Directory. Defendant's attorney: Bethany A. Breetz, Katherine Moran Meeks, Kevin T. Baine, Nicholas G. Gamse, Philip W. Collier, Thomas G. Hentoff, Whitney G. Woodward, William G. Geisen.

When was Ted and Julie Sandmann v. WP Company, LLC decided?

This case was decided on July 27, 2019.