Trump is liable for battery and defamation

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Originally Posted by finnbow

While I agree that it will be appealed, there's little chance of success of winning an appeal for a case in which the defendant offered no defense.

We'll see. The defense had a number of motions that were denied, particularly barring the defense from certain lines of questioning which seemed like they should be fair game.

For example, Judge Kaplan previously barred the defense from bringing up the entrepreneur, Reid Hoffman, who funded the lawsuit. This was even after a statement made by Carroll during her testimony might have opened the door for that discussion.

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Originally Posted by whell

We'll see. The defense had a number of motions that were denied, particularly barring the defense from certain lines of questioning which seemed like they should be fair game.

For example, Judge Kaplan previously barred the defense from bringing up the entrepreneur, Reid Hoffman, who funded the lawsuit. This was even after a statement made by Carroll during her testimony might have opened the door for that discussion.

A plaintiff's source of funding has no bearing on the facts or validity of a case.

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Originally Posted by finnbow

A plaintiff's source of funding has no bearing on the facts or validity of a case.

You don't know that.

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Originally Posted by whell

You don't know that.

Yes, I do. Facts don't change based upon who is funding a plaintiff's case.

You wingnuts sure have a tough time with the concepts of facts and truth, from believing that the pathological liar Trump "tells it like it is," that there are things called "alternative facts," and that Fox News is credible. Life in your alternate universe must be really confusing.

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Originally Posted by whell

For example, Judge Kaplan previously barred the defense from bringing up the entrepreneur, Reid Hoffman, who funded the lawsuit. This was even after a statement made by Carroll during her testimony might have opened the door for that discussion.

Huh. You must REALLY dislike Harlan Crow and Koch industries, right?

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Originally Posted by Chicks

Huh. You must REALLY dislike Harlan Crow and Koch industries, right?

Not to mention Leonard Leo and the Federalist Society. That's essentially ALL they do besides helping put unqualified ideologues on the courts.

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