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· 4/6/1993

Haworth v. Feigon

Citations

  • 623 A.2d 150
  • 1993 Me. LEXIS 49

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that a determination of the context in which a defamatory statement is delivered generally entails a question of fact
  • holding that it was not error for the factfinder to attribute a defamatory meaning to the appellation \drunk\
  • affirming ruling that evidence that builder used marijuana on previous job was not relevant to credibility or to show builder drank alcohol on subsequent job
  • truth is an affirmative defense in defamation action

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Judges: Wathen, Roberts, Glassman, Clifford, Collins, Rudman

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