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Originally Posted by newbmwuser
What I don't understand is why neither party has insurance, and why the journalist as an individual is responsible (and not the magazine company he works at)
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From what I read, there was insurance, but they denied coverage. There are also some really interesting facts, including some statements Hales made to the insurance company, that may have played a role in the court's decision.
I don't really know all the facts, so it's hard to say what really happened, but these documents give a small view into the record:
UK judgement:
http://wilmotslitigation.com/files/uploads/3995_001.pdf
Statement from Piper's legal counsel:
http://wilmotslitigation.com/news/ar...f-significance
Statement from Hales' legal team in response to judgement:
http://www.trackdriver.com/Response%...0v%20Hales.pdf