Legal Question in Personal Injury in Ohio
Defimation of Character
What is defimation of character, and what are the laws of it?
Asked on 11/15/00, 12:30 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Rick Sommer
Law Offices of Rick J. Sommer
Re: Defimation of Character
Defamation is an action where the plaintiff claims that the defendant made a false statement, that the statement was
defamatory, that the false defamatory statement was published (heard/read by more than the plaintiff and defendant), that the
plaintiff was injured, and that the defendant acted with the required degree
of fault (which varies depending on the status of the defendant, e.g., public figure.)
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Answered on 11/22/00, 3:03 pm