Sarah Palin says NY Times editor's animosity led to defamation

Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor, made her claim against the editor, James Bennet, nearly five months after the federal appeals court in Manhattan revived her lawsuit, saying it had been wrongly dismissed by the trial judge.

“Gov. Palin brings this action because Mr. Bennet and The Times did not live up to the primary responsibility attendant to the extraordinary power of the press: tell the truth,” the complaint said.

A spokeswoman for the Times declined to comment.

Palin is seeking damages “far in excess” of $75,000. Her lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.