Santos v. Knight-Ridder, Inc.

Appellant Rita Santos appeals the trial court’s grant of partial summary judgment in favor of Appellees, Knight-Ridder, Inc. and the Miami Herald Publishing Co., disposing of her loss of consortium claim in the ongoing case. Rita Santos is the wife of Jose Santos, the jockey who rode Funny Cide in the 2003 racing season. In May of 2003, following Funny Cide’s win at the Kentucky Derby, Appel-lees published an article reporting that Jose admitted to carrying an object in his hand during the Kentucky Derby ride. See Funny Cide Ventures LLC v. Miami Herald Pub. Co., 955 So.2d 1241, 1242 (Fla.…