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Jose Garcia

(2,552 posts)
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 06:17 PM Jun 2021

Judge Awards Daily Mail More than $100,000 in Attorneys' Fees in Katie Hill Case

Last edited Wed Jun 2, 2021, 07:23 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: NBC News Los Angeles

A judge who previously cited First Amendment grounds in dismissing the Daily Mail as a defendant in former Rep. Katie Hill's revenge porn suit Wednesday awarded the publication its entire demand for more than $100,000 in attorneys' fees and costs.

The Daily Mail's website in October 2019 published nude photos of Hill taken by her former spouse, Kenneth Heslep, according to the former congresswoman's Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, which was filed Dec. 22 and alleges state Civil Code violations and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yolanda Orozco eliminated the Daily Mail as a defendant on April 7, prompting the publication to file a motion to recover its costs in reaching that result. Finalizing a tentative ruling she issued Tuesday, the judge granted the Daily Mail $103,625 in attorneys' fees and $1,120 in costs.

While judges often award attorneys' fees amounts in amounts smaller than those requested, Orozco's ruling gives the Daily Mail the full total sought.

Read more: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/judge-awards-daily-mail-more-than-100000-in-attorneys-fees-in-katie-hill-case/2608612/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_LABrand&amp&__twitter_impression=true

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Judge Awards Daily Mail More than $100,000 in Attorneys' Fees in Katie Hill Case (Original Post) Jose Garcia Jun 2021 OP
Who pays those fees? jimfields33 Jun 2021 #1
In this case, Katy. marble falls Jun 2021 #2
Oh crap. That's kinda screwed up. jimfields33 Jun 2021 #4
It's not over. I tried to read the story but the link is gesphinkte. marble falls Jun 2021 #6
The link is broken. marble falls Jun 2021 #3
Fixed Jose Garcia Jun 2021 #7
Should have sued them in the UK Warpy Jun 2021 #5
She needed better legal advice, as this was a clear first-amendment issue. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2021 #8
Post removed Post removed Jun 2021 #9
Probably hoping they would settle MichMan Jun 2021 #10

jimfields33

(15,473 posts)
4. Oh crap. That's kinda screwed up.
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 06:37 PM
Jun 2021

Hope a go fund me is set up. I think she’s well like throughout the country.

Warpy

(110,913 posts)
5. Should have sued them in the UK
Wed Jun 2, 2021, 06:38 PM
Jun 2021

She' might have won there, their laws are different.

It's obvious why that skunk is her ex husband. I hope it turns green and falls off.

The double standard still exists. Revenge porn is a hate crime.

Response to PoliticAverse (Reply #8)

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