Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions
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Wis. JI—Civil 2505A (1/2023)Defamation: Truth of Statement (First Amendment Cases)
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 - 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 2505A (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.