Smith v. Maldonado

Decided 1999-06-23

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Opinion McGUINESS, P. J. Can a defamatory innuendo be created by the act of “highlighting” or visibly emphasizing certain selected passages in a concededly truthful and accurate newspaper article? May an action for defamation lie against persons who copy and disseminate such a truthful newspaper article, after having themselves highlighted one portion of the a…

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