Delta Health Group, Inc. v. Stafford

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• holding that for a plaintiff to bring a claim of misrepresentation which were made to third parties that the plaintiff must show that he or she “in fact, has relied on the defendant’s misrepresentation, even though the misrepresentation was made to another party”
• noting that libel and slander per se do not require proof of special damages
• listing the elements to establish a defamation claim under Alabama law
• “Damage is implied by law when spoken words are found to be slander per se.”
• \[I]n certain limited circumstances ... a plaintiff may properly state a fraud claim even though the defendant makes a false representation to a third party rather than to the plaintiff.\
• “[I]n certain limited circumstances … a plaintiff may properly state a fraud claim even though the defendant makes a false representation to a third party rather than to the plaintiff.”

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