On Friday, in the run up to trial Judge William Scott Henry of Florida’s 14th Judicial Circuit Court handed Navy veteran and Plaintiff Zachary Young several legal victories in a pair of orders exclusively obtained by NewsBusters. Among them were affirmations that punitive damages would still be on the table for a jury to potentially award Young, CNN’s “retraction” of the story wasn’t good enough, Young’s expert witnesses would remain as part of his case, Young did not take money from the Afghans he was helping to evacuate, and he did nothing illegal.
Describing CNN’s intentions to get punitive damages off the table, Judge Henry wrote in his summary judgement order: “In its motions, Defendant now asks this Court for assistance to evacuate it from this lawsuit and from the potential for punitive damages.”
“Defendant’s Motion for Summary…
