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... of the Court Case: The Seven Network was ordered by Supreme Court Justice Timothy Studdert to pay $840,624 damages to the eye clinic and a further $190,000 to the clinic's owner, Dr. Michael Lawless. The interviewed ophthalmologist, Paul Beaumont was also ordered to pay the clinic $10,000 and Dr. Lawless $4000/ Penalty Imposed: Besides being ordered to pay the costs in damages, no further legal action was taken against The Seven Network. Court case one was taken from the The Dailey Telegraph, Friday March 19 2004 and is entitled 'TV Network to pay clinic $800,000'. The case involved one of Australia's major broadcasting companies, The Seven Network. The Seven Network was involved through its currents events and infotainment program Today Tonight seen by national audiences around Australia. The program and thus network was accused of putting forward the implication that a Sydney laser eye surgery, clinic did not adequately warn patients ...
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