This is the case Avanatti (sp?) is bringing against Tucker? We had a case where a woman's brother beat the crap out of a man(her ex-boyfriend) for spitting on her. The judge who heard the case was "old school". Gave the brother a $25.00 fine.
If the law is on your side, argue the law; if the facts are on your side, argue the facts. The facts are clearly on Tucker's son side. A good attorney should get him off with the cost of a dry cleaning bill.
What's the guy's damages - wounded ego? Dry cleaning bill? The guy slandered Tucker's daughter. Whose crime is worse?