tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post2704039900154751190..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Professor Reynolds on Libel LawsClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-15879905454573927692019-03-01T10:01:21.674-07:002019-03-01T10:01:21.674-07:00Bombloader80: If there is a misapplication of the ...Bombloader80: If there is a misapplication of the law, the appellate courts can order retrial. In this case, the issue was that the jury's decision about the level of damage and that this was libel could not be reconsidered.Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-14901370471446778592019-02-27T17:43:10.243-07:002019-02-27T17:43:10.243-07:00IANAL but I understand from a few law classes that...IANAL but I understand from a few law classes that the Supreme court and other appeals courts have lowered excessive damage awards before, in fact this happened in several of the more ridiculous product liability cases that made the news. What stopped them from reducing it in this case?bombloader80https://www.blogger.com/profile/06777081067640209200noreply@blogger.com