Deamation Lawsuit Summary

To win a defamation lawsuit there are four elements that the plaintiff must prove; Defamation which are factual statements that are likely to harm someone’s reputation. The police officers argued that Mosby made statements that they deliberately ignored Grey’s injuries and cries for help. They stated in their lawsuit that this statement is defamatory because “they exposed Plaintiffs to public scorn, hatred and contempt, and thereby discouraging others in the community from having a favourable opinion of, or association with, Plaintiffs”. The second element is Falsity, the statements made must be false. Plaintiffs argue that Mosby did not have actual evidence to support her statement. The third element is Communicated, the statement made communicated