Plaintiff Carol Burnett, the comedienne, believed she had been defamed by an article in the National Enquirer, which stated that Burnett was intoxicated and involved in a row with Henry Kissinger in a Washington, D.C., restaurant. She sued the Enquirer, and the jury awarded her $300,000 in general damages and $1,300,000 in punitive damages. The National Enquirer argued that the evidence produced
at trial did not establish malice as a matter of law. What posttrial motion would the Enquirer make?
a. JNOV c. Summary judgment
b. Directed verdict d. Motion to dismiss
A
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