Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions
Intentional torts
Wis. JI—Civil 2509 (2003)Defamation: Private Individual Versus Media Defendant (Negligent Standard)
Last revised in 2003.
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WordRelated Cases:
- Denny v. Mertz
106 Wis.2d 637, 318 N.W.2d 141 - Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.
418 U.S. 323
This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions, volume 2.
Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Civil 2509 (2003)
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.