It pays to be called heartless
Actress Judy Davis was awarded $134,000 in damages Friday from a newspaper that ridiculed her as heartless for opposing a plan to erect floodlights in a park near the actress’ harbor-side home in Sydney, Australia.
New South Wales state Supreme Court Judge Peter McClellan ruled that February 2006 articles in the Daily Telegraph had hurt the two-time Oscar nominee’s reputation and personal standing in the community by implying she was selfish and unreasonable.
Davis did not immediately comment.
Davis, 53, had opposed a plan to install floodlights at a children’s soccer training park, citing possible danger to residents from misfired shots.
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