The jury found friday that neely and andrew moldovan knowingly published false information about photographer andrea polito, and that the posts amounted to defamation, according to court documents On friday, a jury found the couple liable for $1.08million in damages for their defamatory, disparaging and malicious statements, though the moldovans can appeal the ruling. She said neely and andrew moldovan ruined her photography career after hiring her company in 2014 for a wedding.
Andrea Polito Dallas wedding photographer wins 1million in defamation
A week after the ceremony, they reached out to get their pictures, but polito said the couple hadn't yet taken certain requisite steps. Pictured newly wedded couple, andrew and neely moldovan whom dallas wedding photographer, andrea polito, successfully sued in a defamation lawsuit. Three months after the ceremony, in front of a local television crew, andrew and neely moldovan showed off a box of glum, empty picture frames.
Their photographer was withholding the images, they
Andrew and neely moldovan had hired the photographer and her studio to take their engagement photos and capture their october 2014 wedding and rehearsal dinner. Polito said she had been a busy wedding photographer in the dallas area for over a decade, and her studio was usually booked every weekend. Andrew and neely moldovan publicly blasted andrea polito's wedding photography business after she photographed their ceremony in 2014, claiming the photographer was holding their photos On friday, a jury in dallas, texas, found that andrew and neely moldovan tried to destroy photographer andrea polito's business, according to the civil suit filed in march 2015.
In the midst of this, polito's lawyers argued in court, andrew and neely moldovan began emailing reporters across dallas and beyond — promoting a looming news story to their friends and fans. I'm going apes‑‑‑ on our photographer, andrew moldovan texted a friend on jan. 12, 2015, according to transcripts polito's lawyer Three months after beauty blogger neely moldovan married her husband andrew in dallas, the couple went on local television in january 2015 to claim their photographer, andrea polito, was holding images from the event hostage, and soon began trashing her online.
But on friday, a dallas jury found that story to be a complete fabrication and that the couple should pay polito more than $1 million
Sunkids/shutterstock at the end of a long legal process, professional wedding photographer andrea polito has been awarded a $1.08 million after dallas couple andrew and neely moldovan were found Three months after beauty blogger neely moldovan married her husband andrew in dallas, the couple went on local television in january 2015 to claim their photographer, andrea polito, was holding images from the event hostage, and soon began trashing her online. But on friday, a dallas jury found that story to be a complete fabrication and that the couple should pay polito more than $1 million A dallas county jury found friday that social media posts made by neely and andrew moldovan against photographer andrea polito amounted to moldovan argued, an album comes with a cover.
Opinion filed august 2, 2016. In the court of appeals fifth district of texas at dallas no. Andrea polito and andrea polito photography, inc., appellees on appeal from the 134th judicial district court dallas county, texas trial court cause no. In the midst of this, polito's lawyers argued in court, andrew and neely moldovan began emailing reporters across dallas and beyond — promoting a looming news story to their friends and fans.
I'm going apes‑‑‑ on our photographer, andrew moldovan texted a friend on jan.
12, 2015, according to transcripts polito's lawyer Three months after the ceremony, in front of a local television crew, andrew and neely moldovan showed off a box of glum, empty picture frames. Their photographer was withholding the images, they Andrew and neely moldovan to pay heavy price for their wanton and destructive use of social media and news outlets to defame a business.
A texas couple has to pay their wedding photographer $1.08m in damages after a jury ruled they launched an online smear campaign that destroyed her reputation and business. Blog by neely moldovan — lifestyle, beauty, motherhood, wellness, travel. This weekend i am spending the weekend alone at a local dallas hotel as an early birthday gift from andrew. A texas jury has awarded a wedding photographer more than $1 million after determining a newly married couple unhappy with her work launched a social media campaign to post falsehoods about her.
Newlyweds andrew and neely moldovan accused polito of demanding an extra $150 for an album cover after the couple had already purportedly paid $6,000 for the wedding photography.
In their own reposts of the article, andrew and neely moldovan, who is a professional blogger and social media marketer, encouraged their numerous social media contacts to view the story, share negative information about polito and app, and use photographers other than polito and app, the opinion says. A dallas county district court ruled in favor of professional photographer andrea polito, who, in 2015, had sued andrew and neely moldovan for ruining her reputation. Neely moldovan and andrew moldovan, appellants v. Andrea polito and andrea polito photography, inc., appellees on appeal from the 134th judicial district court dallas county, texas trial court cause no.
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