King v. Sioux City Radiological Group, P.C.

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• holding, pre-Barreca, that a genuine issue of material fact existed as to the absence of actual malice where investigation revealed that allegations were unfounded
• finding a genuine issue of material fact as to the \good faith\ of the speakers when an investigation revealed there was little substance to their allegations
• defining actual malice as dependent upon the motive behind the allegedly defamatory communication
• defining actual malice as dependent upon the motive behind the allegedly defamatory communication
• “truth” remains an absolute defense to a defamation action, even one for defamation per se, provided the defendant has pleaded and can prove it
• “the tort of tortious interference with a business advantage is premised on the acts of a stranger to the relationship interfering with relations between the plaintiff and another”

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