>$230K #TheyLied Judgment Affirmed in Defamation Case Based on Sexual Assault/Harassment Allegations |
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Eugene Volokh | 12.18.2025 9:20 AM
Couteller v. Mamakos, decided yesterday by the N.Y. intermediate appellate court, affirmed a default judgment in favor of a defamation plaintiff (for more on the case, see this post about the initial trial decision):
The court providently exercised its discretion by striking defendant's answer based on her "failure to comply with court orders, in the absence of adequate excuses,"........