Colorado's appeals court dismisses defamation lawsuit over article about 'furries' discussion

Colorado's appeals court dismisses defamation lawsuit over article about 'furries' discussion

Colorado's second-highest court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against a journalist and her news outlet, finding a Jefferson County judge incorrectly believed a series of publications about a parental advocacy group could support a defamation claim.

Colorado Court of Appeals orders dismissal of libel lawsuit against newspaper over ‘furries’ story - Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition

The Colorado Court of Appeals ordered the dismissal of a libel case against the Arvada Press because plaintiff Jeffco Kids First failed to show “actual malice” by the newspaper or that statements made in an article by reporter Rylee Dunn “were materially false.”