Legal Opinion
Gannett Co., Inc. v. Re
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 10, 1985PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIE, Justice:
The plaintiff, Ronald Re, filed a complaint in Superior Court, New Castle County, alleging that he had been libeled by the defendant, Gannett Co., Inc., and its reporter, David L. Preston. Plaintiff sought specific, general and punitive damages. A jury returned a verdict in plaintiffs favor, awarding him $1,335,000 in compensatory damages.
Defendants then filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or in the alternative, to set aside the verdict and for a new trial or remittitur. The trial court let the jury’s verdict as to defendant’s liability stand, but set…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hutchinson v. ProxmireSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by46 opinions
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