Legal Opinion
Nitv, L.L.C. v. Baker
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 25, 2011No. 4D10-1503PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHazouri, J.
National Institute for Truth Verification (NITV) appeals a $575,000 judgment entered in favor of Elwood Gary Baker, based upon Baker’s claim of defamation. The jury verdict rendered in the case was an itemized verdict which consisted of the following: (a) loss of ability to earn money in the past $225,000; (b) loss of ability to earn money in the future $116,000, reduced to its present value of $100,000; (c) injury to his reputation $250,000. Total of (a), present value of (b), and (c) equals $575,000. We affirm the award of $250,000 for damage to reputation, but reverse the award for loss of…
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