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WJLA-TV v. Levin
No. 012050Supreme Court of Virginia
012050 WJLA-TV v. Levin 06/07/2002 In a case arising from television coverage about a doctor's treatment of a pain syndrome by vaginal manipulation of female patients, the trial court did not err in entering j…
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012050 WJLA-TV v. Levin 06/07/2002 In a case arising from television coverage about a doctor's treatment of a pain syndrome by va…
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012050 WJLA-TV v. Levin 06/07/2002 In a case arising from television coverage about a doctor's treatment of a pain syndrome by vaginal manipulation of female patients, the trial court did not err in entering judgment on a $2 million jury verdict for common law defamation, and that portion of the judgment is affirmed. An award under Code § 8.01-40 on the theory that defendants made unauthorized use of the plaintiff's image for advertising purposes is reversed.
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012050 WJLA-TV v. Levin 06/07/2002 In a case arising from television coverage about a doctor's treatment of a pain syndrome by vaginal manipulation of female patients, the trial court did not err in entering judgment on a $2 million jury verdict for common law defamation, and that portion of the judgment is affirmed. An award under Code § 8.01-40 on the theory that defendants made unauthorized use of the plaintiff's image for advertising purposes is reversed.
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