Legal Opinion
Larouche v. National Broadcasting Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1986No. Nos. 84-2327(L), 84-2371, 85-1340 and 85-1265PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
These appeals arise from an action filed by Lyndon LaRouche against NBC, the Anti-Defamation League of B’Nai B’Rith (ADL) and others. LaRouche alleged that the defendants conspired to, and did, defame him in two NBC television broadcasts. NBC filed a four count counterclaim alleging, inter alia, that LaRouche had interfered with its business relations. NBC prevailed on the defamation claim and on its counterclaim for interference with business relations. On that counterclaim, the jury awarded NBC $2,000 in actual damages and $3,000,000 in punitive damages. The punitive…
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