Spanking Case Verdict Overturned

(Fresno, California) Remember Janet Orlando? She is the 50-something woman who received $1.7 million in a judgment against her employer, Alarm One, which administered office spankings.

Orlando's story made national news and she appeared on several television shows.

Well, poor thing, the appeals court overturned the jury's decision in her case.

Several days ago an appellate court decided the jury was wrong and overturned Orlando's verdict.

Alarm one's defense attorney poncho Baker said, "Hopefully national news will pick it up that Miss Orlando has received zero dollars at the present time."

Poncho Baker was the Defense Attorney for Alarm One. Baker said the jury didn't follow special instructions on how to determine guilt in the case. Baker says that's why the appellate court overturned the verdict.

"A wrong instruction had been given so the appellate court reversed it and remanded it for a new trail. So Miss Orlando is back to square one" said Baker. (sic all)

Orlando's attorney, Butch Wagner, said they would be ready for trial within the next year.