Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Libelous Statement?

Tour company X takes tourists on a mountain bicycle ride down mountain Y. Mountain Y is known to be very steep in certain areas. Tour company X takes precautions to protect riders. Someone posts on the internet ''Tour Company X is irresponsible for taking tourists down Mountain Y''. Is that statement libel?


Asked on 1/12/07, 12:33 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
David Lupoff Law Offices of David B. Lupoff

Re: Libelous Statement?

I believe that this would only be an opinion and an opinion is not actionable. An example of libel would be more like, "The owner of company X likes to get drunk while he rides his bikes, and when he gets drunk, he often attacks the female participants."

Good luck.

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Answered on 1/17/07, 8:10 pm
Carl Starrett Law Offices of Carl H. Starrett II

Re: Libelous Statement?

In my opinion, the statement is not libelous. It is just a statement of opinion, that a false statement.

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Answered on 1/17/07, 10:19 pm


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