Covino v. Hagemann

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• holding statements that characterized plaintiff's behavior as \racially insensitive\ were protected expressions of opinion and did not give rise to an action for defamation
• holding statements that characterized plaintiff's behavior as \racially insensitive\ were protected expressions of opinion and did not give rise to an action for defamation
• \In daily life [the word] 'racist' is hurled about so indiscriminately that it is no more than a verbal slap in the face[.]\
• \In daily life [the word] 'racist' is hurled about so indiscriminately that it is no more than a verbal slap in the face[.]\

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).