CBS: 2, Rather: 0
Former CBS anchor Dan Rather has come up short -- $70 million short, in fact -- in his bid to sue his ex-employers at the network for relieving him of his desk duty following a 2004 report he delivered about then-President George W. Bush's National Guard service during the Vietnam War era.
Former CBS anchor Dan Rather has come up short — $70 million short, in fact — in his bid to sue his ex-employers at the network for relieving him of his desk duty following a 2004 report he delivered about then-President George W. Bush’s National Guard service during the Vietnam War era. –KA
Rock Solid JournalismThe Wall Street Journal:
A state appeals court dismissed Dan Rather’s lawsuit against his former bosses at CBS Corp. (CBS) on Tuesday, dealing a possible knockout blow to the news anchor’s high-profile dispute over the circumstances of his departure from the network.
Rather, 77, alleged that CBS ruined his reputation, making him a scapegoat for a flawed 2004 story on then-President Bush’s Vietnam-era Texas Air National Guard service. The story aired during that year’s presidential election.
In an unanimous decision, the appellate court ruled that Rather’s claim “must be dismissed in its entirety.”
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