Further update: after the case was reversed and remanded, the trial court again granted summary judgment to WBNS on the Andersons’ defamation claim, and on March 29, 2021, the Tenth District Court of Appeals again reversed, finding an issue of fact as to whether WBNS acted negligently in ascertaining the defamatory potential of its
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What Happened on Remand: Anderson Family Allowed to Proceed with Defamation Suit Against Columbus TV Station. Anderson v. WBNS-TV, Inc.
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Further update: after the case was reversed and remanded, the trial court again granted summary judgment to WBNS on the Andersons’ defamation claim, and on March 29, 2021, the Tenth District Court of Appeals again reversed, finding an issue of fact as to whether WBNS acted negligently in ascertaining the defamatory potential of its…