Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions
Intentional torts
Wis. JI—Civil 2505 (1/2023)Defamation: Truth as a Defense (Nonmedia Defendant)
Last revised in 1/2023.
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Editable version (no commentary)Related Cases:
- Denny v. Mertz
106 Wis.2d 637, 318 N.W.2d 141 - DiMiceli v. Klieger
58 Wis.2d 359, 206 N.W.2d 184 - Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.
418 U.S. 323 - Lathan v. Journal Co.
30 Wis.2d 146, 140 N.W.2d 417 - Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Hepps
475 U.S. 767 - Terry v. Journal Broadcast Corp.
351 Wis.2d 479, 840 N.W.2d 255 - Williams v. Journal Co.
211 Wis. 362, 247 N.W. 435
This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions, volume 2.
Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Civil 2505 (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.