Which of the Following Was the Result in Thomas P

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result in Thomas P.Lamb v.Tony Rizzo,the case in the text in which the defending newspaper reporter claimed that he could not be held liable to the plaintiff for making alleged defamatory statements because the plaintiff's reputation as a kidnapper and murderer serving three life sentences was so bad that his reputation could not be further harmed?

• A)The court dismissed the lawsuit on the basis that the statements were not false but also recognized that the only proof justifying application of the libel-proof doctrine is proof that a defendant has been sentenced to death.
• B)The court allowed the lawsuit to proceed,ruling that whether the plaintiff already had a bad reputation was irrelevant in relation to a defamation lawsuit.
• C)The court dismissed the lawsuit,recognizing that the facts fit within the jurisdiction's description of when the libel-proof doctrine might apply based upon the plaintiff's already bad reputation.
• D)The court allowed the lawsuit to proceed,ruling that whether the plaintiff already had a bad reputation was irrelevant in relation to the libel lawsuit involved,although the plaintiff's reputation would likely have barred an action for slander.
• E)The court allowed the lawsuit to proceed,ruling that whether the plaintiff already had a bad reputation was irrelevant in relation to the slander lawsuit involved,although the plaintiff's reputation would likely have barred an action for libel.