Legal Opinion
Sommer v. Gabor
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 8, 1995No. B082456PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LILLIE, P. J.
Defendant Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband, defendant Frederic Von Anhalt, appeal from a judgment on a special verdict in favor of plaintiff Bike Sommer in her action for defamation. On appeal, defendants contend the court erred in (1) applying California, rather than German, defamation law; (2) instructing the jury; and (3) admitting evidence the defamation caused distress to Sommer’s mother. Defendants also contend that the statements attributed to them are opinions and are not actionable as a matter of law, and that the damages are excessive.
Facts
Sommer, who was bom in…
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