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Defamatory Opinions And The Restatement (Second) Of Torts, George C. Christie
Defamatory Opinions And The Restatement (Second) Of Torts, George C. Christie
Michigan Law Review
This Article will focus on one important aspect of the Institute's work: the question of whether opinion, including ridicule, can be an independent basis of an action for defamation. Before undertaking that inquiry, however, some basic concepts regarding defamatory opinions must be understood. First, a statement of opinion can, of course, often be reasonably construed to imply the existence of facts that would justify the opinion. If a direct statement of those facts would be defamatory, then the statement of an opinion that implies the existence of those false facts would be defamatory and capable of supporting an action for …
The Maryland Court Of Appeals: State Defamation Law In The Wake Of Gertz V. Robert Welch, Inc.
The Maryland Court Of Appeals: State Defamation Law In The Wake Of Gertz V. Robert Welch, Inc.
Maryland Law Review
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