Kelley said West did not establish he will lose appearance and endorsement income because of Lo Duca's statements. A four-time All-Star, Lo Duca played in the major leagues from 1998 to 2008.

West’s suit stated that Lo Duca was ejected eight times during his career and only once by West. Lo Duca also claimed that he was catching a game for former New York Mets pitcher Billy Wagner ...

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Umpire Joe West was awarded $500,000 plus interest on Monday after winning a defamation lawsuit against former major league player Paul Lo Duca. Judge John Kelley of Manhattan Supreme Court rendere… ...

West slammed Lo Duca’s allegations, saying in his suit that he only umped a game between the Phillies and Mets at home plate once in 2006 and 2007 — and that was when Wagner wasn’t on the mound.

HOUSTON — Joe West, a longtime umpire for Major League Baseball, has sued the former catcher Paul Lo Duca, accusing him of defamation for comments on a podcast that described West trading an ...

Umpire Joe West was awarded $500,000 plus interest Monday by the New York Supreme Court in his defamation lawsuit against former player Paul Lo Duca. RFK Jr. works out in jeans. We tried it.

New York — Major league umpire Joe West was awarded $500,000 in damages plus interest dating to July 8 in a defamation suit against former All-Star catcher Paul Lo Duca. New York Supreme Court ...