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· 10/15/1850

Davenport v. New England Mutual Fire Insurance

Citations

  • 60 Mass. 340
  • 6 Allen 340

How courts have described this case

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  • “[T]he First Amendment requires that the plaintiff, whether public official, public figure, or private individual, prove the statements at issue to be false.”
  • elements of a defamation claim

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Judges: Fletcher

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