The Miami Herald says WFOR’s lawyers are making attempts to get reporter Gary Nelson removed from the defamation lawsuit filed by Miami-Dade police director Robert Parker.
The latest filing states Gary Nelson was “not the reporter assigned to the story” and that his only involvement with the whole thing is through him seeking Parker for a statement after the story aired and delivering the on-air apology on behalf of the station. WFOR’s counsel asserts that since Nelson wasn’t involved in the original reporting of the story he should be removed as defendant and the case moved to the federal court in Miami and not in state circuit court as Parker’s lawyers want.
MiamiHerald – Local TV newsman denies charge in defamation suit
CBS/Gary Nelson Counsel filing – Notice of filing removal from state court
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