DeclinetoState
04-10-2008, 11:35 PM
Judge Dismisses Portions Of Ex-News Anchor's Suit But Rather's Attorney Says Central Claims Remain Intact
NEW YORK, April 10, 2008<hr>
(CBS/AP) A Manhattan judge has dismissed portions of a lawsuit Dan Rather has filed against CBS and Viacom.
Judicial Hearing Officer Ira Gammerman on Thursday allowed the lawsuit to go forward, but struck down the parts of the suit that name Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone, CBS President Leslie Moonves and former CBS News President Andrew Heyward.
A lawyer for the defendants, lead outside counsel James Quinn, said the judge's ruling eliminated Rather's core complaints of fraud and breach of good faith and fair dealing.
The lawyer said it was hard to see how the ex-anchor's assertion of a conspiracy between CBS and the Bush administration "will have any traction going forward."
Dan Rather's lawyer, Martin Gold, forcefully disagreed with the defense's characterization of today's motion.
CBS (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/10/national/main4006080.shtml)
If this were anyone but Dan Rather, I'd hope for his lawsuit against CBS to be successful. But given his attitudes about honesty and lying (see my sig), I don't think he has a leg to stand on.
NEW YORK, April 10, 2008<hr>
(CBS/AP) A Manhattan judge has dismissed portions of a lawsuit Dan Rather has filed against CBS and Viacom.
Judicial Hearing Officer Ira Gammerman on Thursday allowed the lawsuit to go forward, but struck down the parts of the suit that name Viacom Chairman Sumner Redstone, CBS President Leslie Moonves and former CBS News President Andrew Heyward.
A lawyer for the defendants, lead outside counsel James Quinn, said the judge's ruling eliminated Rather's core complaints of fraud and breach of good faith and fair dealing.
The lawyer said it was hard to see how the ex-anchor's assertion of a conspiracy between CBS and the Bush administration "will have any traction going forward."
Dan Rather's lawyer, Martin Gold, forcefully disagreed with the defense's characterization of today's motion.
CBS (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/10/national/main4006080.shtml)
If this were anyone but Dan Rather, I'd hope for his lawsuit against CBS to be successful. But given his attitudes about honesty and lying (see my sig), I don't think he has a leg to stand on.