NEW: A lawyer representing Fox News against Dominion's defamation suit clashed with the judge over how some of the network's top stars can be questioned on the witness stand.
April 11, 2023, 2:11 PMChris Helgren/Reuters, FILEclashed Tuesday with the judge in the case over how some of the network's biggest stars can be questioned on the witness stand once the trial gets underway next week.
"The hosts are going to make the argument that they didn't make the statements," Fox attorney Dan Webb said during a pre-trial hearing in the case, offering a potential window into how some of Fox's biggest stars may explain some of their broadcasts that Dominion has said were defamatory."If you argue that," Judge Eric Davis warned, "I will turn to the jury and say [you are] incorrect.
last month, shot down one of Fox's arguments in the case: that they were simply reporting on claims that were undeniably "newsworthy." That defense, the judge wrote, "fail[ed] to shield" Fox from liability. During Tuesday's hearing, Davis also ruled on motions from each side about what evidence may be admitted or restricted from trial. In one ruling, he restricted Dominion from bringing up evidence regarding Jan. 6, saying that was "for another court at another time."Chris Helgren/Reuters, FILE
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