UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV1606
Definition: Opinion.
A statement that expresses a mere opinion or belief rather than a verifiable statement of fact is protected by the Utah Constitution and cannot be used to support a defamation claim. A statement of an opinion can be the basis of a defamation claim only when the statement implies [a fact/facts] that [name of plaintiff] shows [is/are] false and defamatory. I have determined that the following statement(s) [is/are] statements of opinion: [insert specific statement(s).]
You must determine whether any particular statement of opinion implies one or more facts that are both false and defamatory.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
- Content hash
436fff87238fd56e7c0c5ca1e7f0387d45f9c210858926db82c06d033efc9c7d
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