In an Article About a Prominent Judge, a Newspaper Indicates

question 48

Multiple Choice

In an article about a prominent judge, a newspaper indicates that the judge had organized crime connections. The judge sues. The judge will have a cause of action:

• A) if the suit is for defamation and the newspaper responsibly checked its sources.
• B) if the suit is a suit for intrusion.
• C) whether or not the newspaper checked its sources as long as the information printed is ultimately found to be untrue.
• D) if the statement, which was untrue, was made with malice.

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