Sandmann, family sue CNN for $275M in Covington Catholic controversy

Strategizing lawsuits is not my schtick, but it would seem to be important to first sue someone that you are pretty certain you have a good, winnable case against. The purpose of a lot of lawsuits is, I suppose, to force a settlement rather that go to the bother of holding an actual trial. But *if* you hold a trial, you want to win it.

Either winning a trial or forcing a settlement will, it seems, aid your cause in further lawsuits down the road; it will inspire your future targets to settle ASAP. So far the Sandmann family have sued CNN and the Washington post for a combined total of more than half a billion dollars; I’ve seen conflicting opinions on just how winnable the suits are, but I would assume the lawyer knows what he’s doing.

Should make for an interesting show.

The filing is HERE.