Rick Bertrand v. Rick Mullin and the Iowa Democratic Party

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• upholding district court’s grant of judgment notwithstanding the verdict on a defamation by implication claim when no reasonable juror could understand the statements to give rise to the implication alleged by the plaintiff
• \Actual antagonism or contempt has been held insufficient to show malice.\ (alteration omitted) (quoting McCarney v. Des Moines Register & Tribune Co. , 239 N.W.2d 152 , 156 (Iowa 1976) )
• reviewing whether there was sufficient evidence to establish actual malice

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