The Second District of the California Court of Appeals published two cases involving defamation in the span of one week. The first case involved the Staples Center Owners and this next case deals with a little known issue--the litigation privilege. The Appellants were defendants in an earlier case where the plaintiffs offered to dismiss one of the defendants on … [Read more...] about The Litigation Privilege Applies To Settlement Letters Directed To Counsel
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Special Damages Must Be Specifically Alleged
Today's point is an obvious but important one: Special damages must be specifically alleged in a defamation complaint. Let me give you two examples to show you what I mean: One where the court said the pleading was sufficient, and one where the court said it was not. In one case plaintiff alleged that because of defendant's publication of the libel, he lost his job with a … [Read more...] about Special Damages Must Be Specifically Alleged