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· 11/10/1997

White v. Wilkerson

Citations

  • 493 S.E.2d 345
  • 328 S.C. 179
  • 26 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2051
  • 1997 S.C. LEXIS 206

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that when determining whether a statement imputes unfitness in one's profession, \it is essential to keep in mind the profession involved\
  • holding a statement is defamatory “if the words used ... convey to the minds of those to whom they are addressed ... the impression that the plaintiff has done wrong” when considered in the context of the entire publication
  • holding a statement is defamatory \if the words used ... convey to the minds of those to whom they are addressed ... the impression that the plaintiff has done wrong\ when considered in the context of the entire publication

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Judges: Waller, Finney, Toal, Moore, Burnett

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