The ruling reverses a mid-level appeals court that said Dr. Luke was a private figure subject to a lower burden of proof because he is not a household name.
The court also said a state judge should have allowed Kesha to file counterclaims against Dr. Luke for emotional distress, punitive damages and legal fees.
Christine Lepera, a lawyer for Dr. Luke, said she was confident that Kesha's counterclaims would ultimately be rejected.
Kesha sued the producer and Sony Music in 2014 seeking to get out of a multi-album recording deal, and Dr. Luke counter-sued her for defamation.
A New York state judge ruled against Kesha in 2020 and an appeals court upheld that decision in 2021.
Persons:
Lukasz Gottwald, Luke, Adam Lambert, Kesha, Read, Gottwald, Michael Garcia, Kesha Rose Sebert, Christine Lepera, Dr, Lepera, Sebert, Kesha's, Lady Gaga, Daniel Wiessner, Alexia Garamfalvi, Lisa Shumaker
Organizations:
ASCAP, American Society of Composers, New, Sony Music, Thomson
Locations:
Hollywood , California, U.S, New York, York, Albany , New York