Florida Judge Dismisses “Fun Center” Defamation Lawsuit

A Tallahassee, Florida trial court dismissed with prejudice a defamation suit filed by a children’s play center against a television news station and two of its reporters. C&D Macconnell's, Inc., d/b/a Ollie Wallie's Fun Center v. Gray Television Group, Inc., D/B/A WCTV 6, No. 11-CA-2848 (Fla. Cir. Sept. 4, 2012) (Cooper, J.). The suit arose from several stories reporting on an alleged sexual assault at the plaintiff’s amusement center.

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