West v. Morehead

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• \[T]he mere failure to investigate an allegation is not sufficient to prove the defendant had serious doubts about the truth of the publication.\
• \[T]he mere failure to investigate an allegation is not sufficient to prove the defendant had serious doubts about the truth of the publication.\
• \Under this defense . . . one who publishes defamatory matter concerning another is not liable for the publication\ as long as \the matter is published upon an occasion that makes it [qualifiedly or] conditionally privileged” and “the privilege is not abused.\ (alteration in original)
• \Under this defense . . . one who publishes defamatory matter concerning another is not liable for the publication\ as long as \the matter is published upon an occasion that makes it [qualifiedly or] conditionally privileged” and “the privilege is not abused.\ (alteration in original)

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