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This libel suit, brought by Dr. N. Jay Rogers against Harvey Katz and Doubleday & Co., Inc., stemmed from a false statement in Katz's book published by Doubleday. Although a jury found malice, it awarded no actual damages but assessed $2,500,000 in exemplary damages. The trial court's take-nothing judgment was reversed by the court of appeals, which then awarded the exemplary damages. However, the Texas Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and affirmed the trial court's judgment, ruling that exemplary damages require actual damages under Texas law. Furthermore, the Supreme Court independently reviewed the record and found no clear and convincing evidence that Doubleday acted with actual malice.
Doubleday & Co., Inc. v. Rogers is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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This libel suit, brought by Dr. N. Jay Rogers against Harvey Katz and Doubleday & Co., Inc., stemmed from a false statement in Katz's book published by Doubleday. Although a jury found malice, it awarded no actual damages but assessed $2,500,000 in exemplary damages. The trial court's take-nothing judgment was reversed by the court of appeals, which then awarded the exemplary damages. However, the Texas Supreme Court reversed the appellate court and affirmed the trial court's judgment, ruling that exemplary damages require actual damages under Texas law. Furthermore, the Supreme Court independently reviewed the record and found no clear and convincing evidence that Doubleday acted with actual malice.
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