Sports Umpire Joe West is awarded $500,000 in defamation lawsuit against former player Paul Lo Duca April 12, 2021Bob Nightengale, USA TODAYComments Off on Umpire Joe West is awarded $500,000 in defamation lawsuit against former player Paul Lo Duca Umpire Joe West was awarded $500,000 plus interest Monday by the New York Supreme Court in his defamation lawsuit against former player Paul Lo Duca.