Columbia Valley Regional Medical Center v. Bannert

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• to establish cause of action for libel, “the plaintiff must prove that the statements contained false, defamatory facts rather than opinions or characterizations”
• “[A]n allegedly defamatory publication should be construed as a whole in light of the surrounding circumstances.”
• “[A]n allegedly defamatory publication should be construed as a whole in light of the surrounding circumstances.”
• to establish cause of action for libel, “the plaintiff must prove that the statements contained false, defamatory facts rather than opinions or characterizations”
• A [A]n allegedly defamatory publication should be construed as a whole in light of the surrounding circumstances. @

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