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Statement Assailing Lawyer’s Appearance and Competence Not Factual Enough to Sustain Defamation Claim – Ind. Appeals Court

In Sasser v. State Farm Insurance Co., the Indiana appeals court addressed the contours of defamation law in the context of two statements that variously impugned an attorney’s physical appearance and professional abilities. The plaintiff, an in-house lawyer for the insurance giant defendant, had a years’ long personality clash with a non-attorney claims adjuster.  The plaintiff alleged …

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Posted byPaulPAugust 2, 2021Posted inReal estate litigationTags: defamation, First Amendment, indiana, lawyer competence, libel, litigation, Opinion, per quod, per se, sasser, slander, State Farm9 Comments on Statement Assailing Lawyer’s Appearance and Competence Not Factual Enough to Sustain Defamation Claim – Ind. Appeals Court
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