Cases

Armstrong v Times Newspapers Ltd & Others (No.3) (QB)

Facts

In June 2004, The Sunday Times published an article about the cyclist, Lance Armstrong, entitled "LA Confidential". The Claimant contended that the article suggested that he was guilty of taking performance enhancing drugs. The Defendants' "grounds to investigate" meaning (Chase Level 3) had been struck out in December 2004 leaving the parameters of meaning between guilt (the Claimant's meaning) and "reasonable (or strong) grounds to suspect" (the Defendants' meaning). Eady J ordered trial by Judge alone and that meaning should be determined as a preliminary issue. The Defendants appeal against that order was dismissed.

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