Olgiati v. Breitschmid

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION VALERIO OLGIATI, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 7:23cv00352 v. ) ) MARKUS BREITSCHMID, ) By: Hon. Robert S. Ballou ) United States District Judge Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION To be actionable as defamation or defamation per se, a statement must be not only false, but carry a defamatory sting harming the plaintiff’s reputation. Statements of opinion are not defamatory and will not survive a motion to dismiss. Here, the counterclaim for defamation and defamation per se of defendant / counterclaim…