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PALMER v. ALVARADO

No. 2017-CA-000302-MR.

561 S.W.3d 367 (2018)

R.J. PALMER, II and The Fund To Re-Elect Senator R.J. Palmer, Appellants v. Ralph ALVARADO, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Discretionary Review Denied by Supreme Court December 5, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

BRIEF FOR APPELLANTS: Barry M. Miller , Lexington, Kentucky, Brian N. Thomas , Winchester, Kentucky.

ORAL ARGUMENT FOR APPELLANTS: Barry M. Miller , Lexington, Kentucky.

BRIEF AND ORAL ARGUMENT FOR APPELLEE: David T. Royse , Lexington, Kentucky.

BEFORE: JONES, KRAMER, AND MAZE, JUDGES.

OPINION

This appeal arises from a Clark Circuit Court's unanimous jury verdict awarding the Appellee, Ralph Alvarado, $125,000 in compensatory damages and $75,000 in punitive damages for defamation and false light. After a careful review of the record, we reverse.

Background

In October 2014, Dr. Ralph Alvarado...

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