Nick Sandmann in court for first time in $250M defamation suit against Washington Post

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Source: Cincinnati Enquirer

Nick Sandmann in court for first time in $250M defamation suit against Washington Post
Max Londberg, Cincinnati Enquirer Published 3:29 p.m. ET July 1, 2019 | Updated 3:31 p.m. ET July 1, 2019

COVINGTON – Nick Sandmann, a Covington Catholic student seeking more than three-quarters of $1 billion against several media companies, was in court for one of the pending lawsuits for the first time on Monday.

Sandmann sat in a blue suit between his lawyers, L. Lin Wood and Todd McMurtry, as arguments were heard in a federal courtroom in Covington.

Nick's first defamation suit was filed against The Washington Post. He seeks $250 million for the paper's coverage of a late-January incident on the Lincoln Memorial in which Sandmann and his classmates encountered a Native American group.

Judge William O. Bertelsman heard from Sandmann's attorneys and those from The Washington Post, which has made a motion to dismiss the allegations against it. Bertelsman did not rule on the motion in court, saying he will review the arguments and reach a decision in the coming weeks.
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Read more: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/07/01/nick-sandmann-covcath-court-washington-post-defamation-suit/1618213001/

[jpak]

1. Let's hope the case gets thrown out

and the little MAGAT counter-sued by the Post.

[extvbroadcaster]

2. Still looking like a jerk

Nick Sandmann looked like a jerk at the Lincoln Memorial, and now he continues to be one as he sues anybody and everything trying to get some bucks. I am sure some attorney has convinced the kid he is owed millions. I hope all he gets is bus fare home.

[reACTIONary]

15. Nahh....

.... let him hitch hike.

[SunSeeker]

3. Whiney little racist turd, pushed into litigating by his miserable racist parents.

[Hokie]

4. The little jerk's mother is a VP for Fidelity Investments in Cincinnati

His parents are behind this. I have considered moving my Fidelity IRA's elsewhere and telling Fidelity Mrs. Sandmann is the reason.

[They_Live]

12. Yeah

I had the same thought. Where you move them? I ask out of curiosity, and if there are any uncompromised investment firms.

[Hokie]

17. Probably Vanguard

But I will see how these lawsuits play out. I will give Fidelity a chance to comment also. They have been good to work with over the years.

[3Hotdogs]

5. If there are several suits, one of the defendants will fold.

[LuvNewcastle]

6. Yes, odds are this will pay off to some degree.

[onenote]

7. Why do you think that is the case?

[3Hotdogs]

16. A respondent has liability -- actually, the respondent's insurance company does.

Depending on the complaint, the insurance company lawyer may advise the ins company to avoid potential damages and just settle.

[Flaleftist]

11. Would that not encourage more frivolous suits against anyone who pays.

They would basically be saying "We pay for BS lawsuits".

[Gothmog]

8. This case is bogus and should be dismissed

[RayStar]

13. Waste of court time

People who waste the court's time should be fined to pay for it.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

9. This grandstanding smirking little shit

needs to have the smug slapped off his face.

[dustyscamp]

10. I hate that he is most likely going to get some of that money

[paleotn]

14. Dismissal.

These shitheads won't see one thin dime. I suppose diddy will have to pay for snot noses's lawyers.

[Hokie]

18. I think smirking shit will be found a limited purpose public figure

He inserted himself in the standoff intentionally. That raises the bar of proof for smirking shit to a high level. They would have to prove malice or intentional deceit on the part of CNN.