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GANNETT CO., INC. v. RE

496 A.2d 553 (1985)

GANNETT CO., INC., t/a The News Journal Company, and David L. Preston, Defendants Below, Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Ronald RE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: June 10, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Finger and Richard G. Elliott, Jr., of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, and John B. McCrory, David L. Hoffberg and Robert C. Bernius (argued), of counsel, of Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle, Rochester, New York, for appellants/cross-appellees.

James S. Green (argued) and Collins J. Seitz, Jr., of Connolly, Bove, Lodge & Hutz, Wilmington, for appellee/cross-appellant.

Before HERRMANN, C.J., HORSEY and CHRISTIE, JJ., constituting the Court en Banc.

CHRISTIE, Justice:

The plaintiff, Ronald Re, filed a complaint in Superior Court, New Castle County, alleging that he had been libeled by the defendant, Gannett Co., Inc., and its reporter, David L. Preston. Plaintiff sought specific, general and punitive damages. A jury returned a verdict in plaintiff's favor, awarding him $1,335,000 in compensatory damages.

Defendants then filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding...

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