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Court orders Darrell Issa to pay Doug Applegate, his campaign, $45,000
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Sep 12, 2017 06:51pm |
| Category | Legal Ruling |
| News Date | Sep 12, 2017 06:50pm |
| Description | A judge has ordered Rep. Darrell Issa to pay his opponent from last year’s election more than $45,000 in legal expenses fees incurred during a defamation lawsuit.
In November, Issa, a Vista Republican, sued Democrat Doug Applegate over attack commercials the congressman said hurt his reputation. In March, a judge said that Issa didn’t prove his case, but also sided with Applegate who argued that he was exercising his free speech rights with the television commercials, and that Issa’s lawsuit was an attempt to silence criticism.
Now the judge has ordered Issa to reimburse Applegate, his campaign, and campaign manager Robert Dempsey. According to the June decision, Issa must pay $42,500 in attorney fees and another $2,842 in legal costs the defendants incurred while protecting themselves against Issa’ lawsuit. |
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