Washington Post files to dismiss Covington Catholic teen's defamation lawsuit

Source: USA Today

CINCINNATI - The Washington Post's legal team has asked for the dismissal of the $250 million lawsuit filed against them by Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann.

The motion to dismiss was filed in federal court on Tuesday.

Nick, a 16-year-old Covington Catholic student, was thrust into the national spotlight when videos of him and his classmates interacting with others outside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., went viral in January.

Nick's legal team filed a similar lawsuit against CNN and sent dozens of letters requesting national media outlets and public figures to preserve evidence such as internal emails for potential lawsuits.


Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/10/nick-sandmann-lawsuit-washington-post-files-dismiss-teens-case/3421926002/

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Here is the original lawsuit against the WA Post.

https://www.hemmerlaw.com/blog/for-truth-for-justice-for-nicholas/

Here is the 1 page motion to dismiss filed by the WA Post.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14560346/27/nicholas-sandmann-v-wp-company-llc/

Here is the Post's 52 page memorandum in support of the motion to dismiss.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14560346/27/1/nicholas-sandmann-v-wp-company-llc/