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Snyder v. Washington City Paper
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Relationships:1
Events:7
Library:3
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
Court Case
Sector
Not specified
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Also Known As
Snyder v. Washington City Paper caseSnyder v. WCP
Tags
defamationlibelFirst AmendmentSLAPPjournalismsports ownershipracial slur allegation
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
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Key Information
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No positions added
Case Number
Not specified
Court
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction
District of Columbia
Filing Date
11/30/2010
Case Status
Dismissed
Case Type
Civil
Plaintiffs
Daniel M. Snyder
Defendants
Washington City Paper Newspaper, Inc.Dave McKenna
About
Defamation lawsuit filed by Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder against Washington City Paper, Inc. in D.C. Superior Court in October 2010, stemming from a September 27, 2010 cover story 'The Gang That Sells the Redskins' by Dave McKenna alleging unethical ticket scalping practices involving connections to Redskins insiders. The suit was dismissed on summary judgment by Judge Alfred S. Irving on July 6, 2011, who ruled the article's statements were non-actionable opinions and rhetorical hyperbole. Snyder appealed, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal on November 29, 2012 (51 A.3d 856).
Key Relationships
Michael Schaffer
defended
While Michael Schaffer was editor of the Washington City Paper, the paper was sued by Dan Snyder over a critical cover story. Schaffer was the public face of the paper's response and defense, authoring a piece about the lawsuit, placing him at the center of a significant First Amendment legal battle.
Since 2011
Recent Events
Appeals court affirmed dismissal
District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal (51 A.3d 856)
11/29/2012
Lawsuit dismissed on summary judgment
Dismissed by Judge Alfred S. Irving who ruled the article's statements were non-actionable opinions and rhetorical hyperbole
7/6/2011
Frederick H. Bair II became Presiding Judge in Snyder v. Washington City Paper
Frederick H. Bair II served as presiding judge in the Snyder v. Washington City Paper case
1/1/2011
Daniel Snyder became Plaintiff in Snyder v. Washington City Paper
Daniel Snyder served as plaintiff in the lawsuit against Washington City Paper
11/9/2010
Defamation lawsuit filed against Washington City Paper
Defamation lawsuit filed by Daniel Snyder against Washington City Paper, Inc. in D.C. Superior Court
10/1/2010