· 1/5/1877
McKinney v. Gardner's Adm'r
Citations
- 9 Ky. Op. 238
- 1877 Ky. LEXIS 137
How courts have described this case
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- stating that “[b]ecause defamation requires a false statement at its core, opinions typically do not give rise to liability”
- finding no defamation claim where challenged letter “ostensibly recites all the facts supporting the opinions and provides no indication that the opinions are based upon undisclosed objective facts”
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Judges: Elliott
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