Legal Opinion
Jennings v. Jones
Petersburg County Circuit Court
Decided October 7, 2005No. Case No. CL05-9; Case No. CL05-10Published
1Opinion of the Court
BY JUDGE W. ALLAN SHARRETT
The Defendant raises several grounds upon which his Demurrer should be sustained. The Court will address each of these in the order in which they were raised in the Demurrer.
*57I. The Statements Alleged Are Not Defamatory
“Under Virginia law, a plaintiff seeking to recover for defamation per se must allege a publication of false information concerning the plaintiff that tends to defame the plaintiffs reputation.” Hatfill v. New York Times, No. 04-2561, United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, p. 12, dec., July 28, 2005. Not all defamatory statements are express, and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Chaves v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
- Carwile v. Richmond Newspapers, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Katz v. Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 2004
- Penick v. RatcliffeCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1927
- Williams v. GarraghtySupreme Court of Virginia · 1995
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