Kessler awarded $5 in anti-dueling lawsuit

[Yonnie3]

Meanwhile the opposition has $5 donations rolling in.

Edit: Jason Kessler was the organizer of the unite the right rally in Charlottesville.

It continues ...

From The Daily Progress

Kessler awarded $5 in anti-dueling lawsuit

A Charlottesville judge decided on Friday that a local activist violated Virginia’s anti-dueling statute when she screamed curses at Jason Kessler.

Kessler cited the statute in his $500 lawsuit against Donna Gasapo, whom he said used insulting language that tended toward violence and a breach of the peace. Kessler said he sued for a small amount of money based on the principle of the matter and a desire to preserve public civility.

With dozens of supporters seated behind her in Charlottesville General District Court on Friday, Gasapo never denied yelling curse words at Kessler on March 16 outside of DeAndre Harris’ assault trial in the same courthouse.

But her attorney said she was protected by the First Amendment to express rhetorical hyperbole and make exaggerated statements.

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Much more at: https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/courts/kessler-awarded-in-anti-dueling-lawsuit/article_cad4912c-7bfb-11e8-b286-a38222cfefc7.html

[magicarpet]

1. Nazi, go home and pout.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. "Gasapo's attorney, Pam Starsia, rebutted Kessler's claims and said...."

Gasapo’s attorney, Pam Starsia, rebutted Kessler’s claims and said he did not suffer any actual damages from her client’s words. Identifying Kessler as a public figure, Starsia said there were higher standards for proving malice in someone’s words.

Related to Dom Starsia?