False Light Differs from Libel Because

question 43

Multiple Choice

False light differs from libel because

• A)in false light,a plaintiff must show the statement was substantially true; in libel,a plaintiff must show the statement was false
• B)in false light,a plaintiff must show the statement would highly offend a reasonable person; in libel,a plaintiff must show injury to reputation
• C)false light involves only statements that make the plaintiff seem better than she or he is; libel involves statements that make a plaintiff seem worse than she or he is
• D)there is no difference between false light and libel

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