was a a billboard posted on the side of a road with something derogatory about crxxms coaching ability could that person be liable for slander? This is a serious question as a few friends of mine are all willing to pony up the $$$$ but are afraid of the legalities.
Would anyone know if there..........
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I'm not going to tell you or your friends how to spend your money, but it probably would be more prudent to save it for the buyout fund.
You can say just about anything you want as long as it is half-way true..
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If you did anything that could possibly be viewed as "adversely reflecting on a person's fitness to conduct her business or trade", you could have a problem.
The consequences of dealing with a lawsuit and paying legal fees alone would be more than I would care to deal with, not to mention having to actually pay a settlement (if it came to that).
You might not have any problems, but I would not risk it.
Take Jackie's lawsuit with the NCAA and the infamous Madison Housewifem Julie Gibert (Xena Reb), for example. Win or lose, the NCAA has deep enough pockets and enough lawyers that this this is simply a nuisance to them.
The situation with Julie Gibert is different. I understand her husband is fairly well off, but that does not change the fact that this lawsuit has been drawn out for several years now, and Im sure a handsome sum of legal fees have already been incurred. In addition to the off chance of being hit with a million dollar judgement, she has had questions raised about her "personal life" on sports message boards. It may or may not be true, but Im sure it is embarassing just the same. Personally, I think she is getting what she deserves.
Bottom line, I would be willing to bet that Xena Reb wishes she had stuck to baking cookies and running her trap on Mississippi Sports This Morning, and not get involved with trying to get Mississippi State in trouble with the NCAA.
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I was only refering to something would be a direct attack on Croom...like "Croom Is The Worst Coach In America" or "Croom Sucks - Fire Croom". Something like "Mr. Byrne, Its Time" might would be ok.
The consequences of dealing with a lawsuit and paying legal fees alone would be more than I would care to deal with, not to mention having to actually pay a settlement (if it came to that).
You might not have any problems, but I would not risk it.
Take Jackie's lawsuit with the NCAA and the infamous Madison Housewifem Julie Gibert (Xena Reb), for example. Win or lose, the NCAA has deep enough pockets and enough lawyers that this this is simply a nuisance to them.
The situation with Julie Gibert is different. I understand her husband is fairly well off, but that does not change the fact that this lawsuit has been drawn out for several years now, and Im sure a handsome sum of legal fees have already been incurred. In addition to the off chance of being hit with a million dollar judgement, she has had questions raised about her "personal life" on sports message boards. It may or may not be true, but Im sure it is embarassing just the same. Personally, I think she is getting what she deserves.
Bottom line, I would be willing to bet that Xena Reb wishes she had stuck to baking cookies and running her trap on Mississippi Sports This Morning, and not get involved with trying to get Mississippi State in trouble with the NCAA.
Edited To Say:
I was only refering to something would be a direct attack on Croom...like "Croom Is The Worst Coach In America" or "Croom Sucks - Fire Croom". Something like "Mr. Byrne, Its Time" might would be ok.
Public figures have a more difficult time proving <font color="#0070AA">defamation</font>. Politicians or celebrities are understood to take some risk in being before the public eye and many of them profit by their public persona. A celebrity must prove that the party defaming them knew the statements were false, made them with actual malice, or was negligent in saying or writing them. Proving these elements can be an uphill battle. However, an outrageously inaccurate statement that's harmful to one's career can be grounds for a successful defamation suit, even if the subject is famous.