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Del. P.J.I. Civ. § 11.5

Defamation – Non-Public Figure – Non-Media Defendant

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ELEMENTS OF DEFAMATION

NON-PUBLIC FIGURE – NON-MEDIA DEFENDANT

To prove defamation, [plaintiff’s name] must prove:

(1) [defendant’s name] made a defamatory statement;

(2) concerning [plaintiff’s name];

(3) the statement was published;

(4) a third party would understand the character of the communication as

defamatory;

(5) [defendant’s name] acted negligently; and

(6) the defamation caused injury to [plaintiff’s name].

Provenance

Source: courts.delaware.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-23
Edition: civ-2025-10-22
Content hash: 5662f3c3c1c0ea03256644cc19a792f7b5996e32a7b897fdd7e034a0a2deaa1c

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