Appeals court upholds $6M libel ruling against North Carolina newspaper
RALEIGH — An appeals court has upheld a libel ruling against a North Carolina newspaper that resulted in a $6 million award for a firearms expert whose work was questioned in articles. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that State Bureau of Investigation agent Beth Desmond showed sufficient evidence The News & Observer misrepresented expert quotations or used them out of context. The court rejected arguments that evidence helpful to the newspaper […]
