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Smartmatic Won’t Be Able To Collect Punitive Damages In Upcoming Newsmax Defamation Trial
The election systems company is suing the news outlet for claims it rigged the 2020 vote.
Davis wrote that Florida law, which is the governing standard in the case, requires that plaintiffs show that defendants engaged in “express malice,” or a specific intent to harm, in order to collect punitive damages. Smartmatic said in a statement, “Today’s ruling will not deter us from asking a jury to find that Newsmax should be held liable for its reckless defamation and pay significant damages. Scholarly studies conducted by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology found the Venezuelan election was compromised.” Smartmatic later closed its offices and ceased operations in the country.
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