Tag: Libel-Proof Plaintiff

Knoxville News Sentinel, Reporter Jamie Satterfield Win Dismissal of Defamation Lawsuit

By Daniel A. Horwitz: In a unanimous opinion issued on March 27, 2020, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling dismissing, in full, a defamation case filed by convicted felon Michael Benanti against the Knoxville News Sentinel and reporter Jamie Satterfield. Benanti had alleged that the defendants defamed him by falsely reporting that […]