Fields Foundation, Ltd. v. Christensen

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• statements of dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct of a doctor when phrased as opinion are capable of defamatory meaning
• statements of dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct of a doctor when phrased as opinion are capable of defamatory meaning
• appellate court “must accept reasonable inferences drawn by the trier of fact from credible evidence”
• communications which allege that an individual or a business has engaged in “dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct in a trade, business or profession are capable of a defamatory meaning”
• covenant does not affect physician’s right to practice obstetrics and gynecology anywhere and anytime; court modified covenant to permit physician to perform second-trimester abortions where employer’s business was limited to first-trimester abortions
• “two-year limitations have previously been upheld and are therefore not unreasonable per se”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).