(The article did not specify to what type of coverage Ms. In any event, according to a JNew York Times article, Heather Dietrick, Gawker’s president and general counsel, reported that the company had exceeded the cap on its insurance in the Hulk Hogan case and was paying out of pocket for it. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The parties filed a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice in March 2015.
Following cross motions for summary judgment, the parties settled. The insurer sued Gawker in July 2014 seeking a declaratory judgment that Gawker’s policy did not apply to the underlying case and seeking reimbursement of defense costs. In this case, however, Gawker and its CGL insurer have already litigated the extent of coverage available. On March 21, 2016, the jury awarded an additional $25 million in punitive damages.Īt least some of Gawker’s liability would have been covered under a typical commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policy, which would cover damages awarded against an insured because of negligent acts that cause bodily injury or because of privacy violations causing personal injury.
Following trial, the jury deliberated for six hours and awarded more than the amount sought: $55 million for economic harm and $60 million for emotional distress.
He claimed, among other things, that his “goodwill, commercial value, and brand substantially harmed” and that he suffered emotional distress by the posting. Bollea claimed he did not know he was being filmed and sought $100 million. Bollea sued Gawker in Florida state court after it published portions of a video showing him having sex with the wife of a former friend, Todd Clem (a DJ better known as Bubba the Love Sponge). On March 18, 2016, a Florida jury awarded Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) $115 million in damages in his lawsuit against.
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