Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions
Intentional torts
Wis. JI—Civil 2501 (1/2023)Defamation: Private Individual Versus Private Individual, No Privilege
Last revised in 1/2023.
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Editable version (no commentary)Related Cases:
- Calero v. Del Chemical
68 Wis.2d 487, 228 N.W.2d 737 - Denny v. Mertz
106 Wis.2d 637, 318 N.W.2d 141 - Martin v. Outboard Marine Corp.
15 Wis.2d 452, 113 N.W.2d 135 - Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Hepps
475 U.S. 767
This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions, volume 2.
Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Civil 2501 (1/2023)
The Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. Instructions include contributions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, and are used with its permission.