Defamation By Implication
1Elements and Case Citations
A claim for defamation by implication requires proof that the defendant:
- made a defamatory statement;
- published that statement to a third party without privilege;
- with fault measured by at least a negligence standard; and
- the statement caused special damages or constituted defamation per se.
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