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Defamation is written or spoken injury to a person or organization's reputation. Libel is the written act of defamation, vs. slander, the oral act of defamation.

You often hear "Truth is the perfect defense against libel." A curious notion, not entirely supported by what goes on in the courts. Truth is a very good defense. It may prove an unshakable defense if you have $50,000 for lawyers to defend against a defamation lawsuit. If you don't feel like being on the frontier of legal theory, you should build a somewhat better defense. Add on these concepts:

Avoid the impression of malice.

State the facts, and then state your opinion separately. This keeps things clear in your mind.

All wrong: "My neighbor John Smith is a stinking lush." This is wildly defamatory: an unproven, judgmental ("stinking" and "lush" instead of "alcoholic") statement about a private individual.

Getting better: "Governor Smith consumed 14 glasses of whiskey last night at The Watering Hole Bar. In my opinion he's an alcoholic." The proof is a bit hazy – getting drunk once does not prove alcoholism – but a governor is a public figure with less protection than John Smith, you have clearly separated fact from opinion, and there is no particular evidence of malice.

Pretty safe: "Governor Smith consumed 14 glasses of whiskey last night at The Watering Hole Bar. I wouldn't be surprised to learn he's an alcoholic." This is entirely fact, with no clear evidence of malice, about a public figure.

What defamation is not.
Generally, a statement made about an undefinable group of people or organizations cannot be defamation. Take, "Real estate agents are crooks." It's defamatory enough, but there is no identifiable victim.

"Most of the agents at Smith Real Estate Company are crooks" is getting dicier, but it is still hard to define the victim.

"Smith Real Estate Company is a crooked company." Wham! You have a victim: Smith Real Estate Company.

http://www.dancingwithlawyers.com/freeinfo/libel.shtml

Biggest Douche in the Universe

why do you have this thread? i think it`s childish and meaningless...i see Jeb is lurking on this board quite often...how do you think he feel about it???
i don`t like it at all.......

I officially hate Jeb Corliss even more after seeing the latest lawsuit and the multi million dollar slide.

the 12 mil suit didn't stick i thought.

what happened to "no personal attacks"?

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I find it sad that this attention whore is what most whoffos think about our sport.

This "femine hygiene product" bag (Ha, can't ban me for that!)

- Dayblazes the highest profile object, after 9/11, wearing all black. Whoffos can only assume they are going to watch a suicide with their children.

- Gets busted because his friends snitch him out.

- Offers to tell the ESB and building owners how easy it would be for them to protect their rooftops and exit tops.

- Sues the ESB for $30 MILLION, because he got sad and emotionally scarred after he got cuffed. (And I think it was BS for them to cuff him, but...)

- Goes on every TV show and network to satisfy his BASE-community-disconnected ego stroking.

- Fails to understand the consequences for his actions during and after to the BASE community as a whole, much like Felix.

- Still rides the "I'm going to land a wingsuit next month" campaign. Do it or STFU!

Jeb, congrats for trying the ESB. But it disgusts me to think that a BASE jumper has finally sued an object owner. I don't have unlimited funds to hire dirtbag attorneys to fights charges, and even if I did, I would take it quietly like a man. With this single action, I know you don't give a crap about the BASE community. At least Felix makes a living off his exploitation.

AND STAY OFF THE NEWS AND CNN. You might think you are the coolest guy in the world, but 95% of the country thinks you are a suicidal, selfish, arrogant, childish piece of crap that could have killed them while they walked innocently down 5th Ave. Looks like most BASE jumpers think you are a POS too.

the t is silent, like in his name

I don't have unlimited funds to hire dirtbag attorneys to fights charges, and even if I did, I would take it quietly like a man.

You're right.

To become a laughing stock, aired on every news network and comedy show, by retaliating with a $30 million lawsuit against the owner of the private property building that you were trespassing on, sounds like the right thing to do. Jeb doesn't understand that he doesn't have a "right" to jump off someone's building, any more than he can walk into my house and stand on the roof. A little different than every American's National Park.