Amy Jacobson's complaint is "flowery"

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: When reporters become newsmakers : : As lawsuits go, Amy Jacobson's complaint against CBS et al., is one of the more flowery reads in the case bin. : The intro is like something out of a creative writing class: : "On July 5th, 2007, Amy Jacobson was well on her way to fulfilling most of her dreams. She was a well-respected television investigative journalist; some would say the best in the business." : Some would say, huh? Hmmm, wait until the "60 Minutes" team hears THAT. : (Sidebar: As far as I can tell, the Trib's Eric Zorn was the first to post the lawsuit in its entirety. Credit where credit is due.) : "Four Emmys in four years showed industry wide recognition of her talent and dedication. She was happily married with two beautiful children. : "By July 10th, Amy Jacobson's life was shattered. She had lost her job, would eventually lose her home, and experienced enormous public humiliation and disgrace. Her husband and children suffered from observing the devastating effects on the person they loved the most. Her four-year-old son cries when it is mentioned that his mother lost her job." : Wow. Talk about playing the kid card. : "Defendant CBS, with the sole motive of boosting its sagging ratings, first aired an edited videotape and story portraying Plaintiff Jacobson as an adultress and a disreputable reporter. . . . The CBS story .. . became the basis for a Law & Order episode portraying a reporter having an affair with a murder suspect to get the suspect's story. . . ." : The most jarring thing about that episode: Lara Flynn Boyle's inflated lips. : Just the facts, ma'am : : The lawsuit also includes some background: "Plaintiff Jacobson first thought about becoming a reporter in kindergarten, when she would watch Fahey Flynn on the ABC Channel 7 noon news." : Funny, I'd watch Fahey and wonder what the deal was with those bow ties. : Also from the lawsuit: "The [CBS-2] story was narrated by Alita Guillen, who stated that a Chicago reporter was 'in hot water over her technique in pursuing a source in the disappearance of Lisa Stebic.' The obvious intent in using the word 'technique' is to imply the Plaintiff was using sex to pursue her source when in fact the information had been offered to her with no strings attached." : I'm not a lawyer, but in what universe is the use of the word "technique" an "obvious intent" to imply sex was involved? Talk about a leap. : Which pretty much sums up my amateur analysis of the entire lawsuit. : Was it sleazy for CBS-2 to air the tape? Sure. And then everyone in the media, myself included, went crazy talking about it. And then you, the readers and viewers, made it one of the most popular local stories of the summer of 2007. : I just don't see any justification for a lawsuit, and I'll be shocked if the plaintiff wins this case. It's going to be extremely difficult to prove that the video was shot, edited and spun so severely that it merits a seven-figure settlement. : (Roeper)

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