Don King Productions, Inc. v. Walt Disney Co.

Don King Productions, Inc. and Don King (collectively “Don King” or “King”) appeal a final summary judgment entered in favor of ESPN, Inc., ESPN Productions, Inc. and ESPN Classic, Inc. We affirm the summary judgment on King’s defamation and false light claims because the trial court correctly determined that Don Bang failed to present record evidence that a genuine issue of material fact exists which would allow a jury to find, by clear and convincing evidence, that ESPN published the statements in question with actual malice. See Mile Marker, Inc. v. Petersen Publ’g, L.L.C., 811 So.2d 841,…