18-2078·TORT

Samuel R. Ballengee v. Cbs Broadcasting, Inc.; Cbs News, Inc.; Jim Axelrod; Ashley Velie; and Scott Pelley

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether material facts in dispute related to defamation claims; other issues.

Argument Date

January 29, 2020

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

Courtroom

Tweed Courtroom (Room 414-D)

Lower Court Judge

Goodwin

Panel

Judge Keenan

Judge Wynn

Judge Rushing

Citation

CaseSamuel R. Ballengee v. Cbs Broadcasting, Inc.; Cbs News, Inc.; Jim Axelrod; Ashley Velie; and Scott Pelley, No. 18-2078 (4th Cir. Aug. 3, 2020)

PanelKeenan, Wynn & Rushing, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

James McQueen Jr.

per CA4 audio archive

Michael Sullivan

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued January 29, 2020 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

18-2078· This case

Samuel R. Ballengee v. Cbs Broadcasting, Inc.; Cbs News, Inc.; Jim Axelrod; Ashley Velie; and Scott Pelley

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Rushing

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Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wynn

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United States v. Edward Wass

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wynn

18-4744

United States v. Benjamin McMiller

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Keenan

Opinions

Majority
by Rushing
August 3, 2020
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Disposition

Affirmed

August 3, 2020