McBride v. SCHOOL DIST. OF GREENVILLE

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• holding a quote from a superintendent in a local newscast—that he intended to recommend plaintiff's termination—was a true statement and therefore, \the false and defamatory\ element of defamation was missing
• finding the plaintiffs description of alleged defamatory statements was too vague to be evaluated
• “To prove defamation, the plaintiff must show (1) a false and defamatory statement was made; (2) the unprivileged publication was made to a third party; (3) the publisher was at fault; and (4
• “Without [plaintiff] identifying the specific statement or statements on which he bases his claim, we cannot evaluate whether there existed a genuine issue of material fact as to the truth or defamatory nature of the statements.”
• internal quotation 5 These statements are catalogued on pages 27 and 28 of the Report, (ECF No. 81 at 27–28), and identified in Plaintiff’s memorandum in opposition to summary judgment on pages 9 and 10, (ECF No. 59 at 9–10). marks omitted

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