Borgenicht v. Norment

By Judge Melvin R. Hughes, Jr.

This defamation lawsuit is before the court on defendant Thomas Norment’s demurrer and motion to dismiss for misjoinder.

The case arises out of a Republican Party primary election which occurred in the Spring of 2003, wherein Norment and plaintiff, Jost, were candidates for the nomination for the Virginia Senate. At issue are various statements made in campaign literature and in the news media. The statements and one of the grounds for demurrer are summarized in Norment’s memorandum of law as follows:

the statements complained of fall into four general categories:…