Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Griffin Television, L.L.C.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided September 6, 2002No. 96,640PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
CAROL M. HANSEN, Presiding Judge:
¶ 1 Defendant/Appellants, Griffin Television, L.L.C. (Griffin) and Chris Halsne (collectively KWTV), seek review of the trial court’s judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of PlaintiffAppellee, H.L. Mitchell. We affirm as to the finding of liability and award of punitive damages, reverse as to compensatory damages, and remand for new trial as to compensatory damages.
¶ 2 Mitchell is a veterinarian in Bristow, Oklahoma. Between January 27, 1998, and September 13, 1998, KWTV broadcast seven stories dealing with Mitchell’s treatment of a halter horse…
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