 On January 25, 1985, the jury in the "Sharon" case found for the defendant while the "Westmoreland v. CBS" trial was still in progress.The "Sharon" jury stated that "TIME" acted "negligently and carelessly" but did not find evidence of actual malice.CBS made a motion for a summary judgment, claiming immunity from libel for doing a commentary on a public figure under the precedent established in "New York Times v. Sullivan".