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California Courts of Appeal

May 16, 2009

Fox News Didn't Defame Day Laborers, Appeal Court Says

In a test of how far political talk shows can use hyperbole to attract viewers, a divided state appeals court held Thursday that seven day laborers can’t sue Fox News for a broadcast they say suggested they were wanted by the police.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

In a test of how far political talk shows can use hyperbole to attract viewers, a divided state appeals court held Thursday that seven day laborers can't sue Fox News for a broadcast they say suggested they were wanted by the police.

The suit stemmed from an appearance by anti-illegal immigration activist John Monti on the "Hannity & Colmes" show in November 2006, in which Monti claimed the laborers as...

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