If the plaintiff in a defamation suit is a public figure, he must prove that the defendant acted with _________

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If the plaintiff in a defamation suit is a public figure, he must prove that the defendant acted with _________ __________.

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If an event would not have occurred except for the defendant’s negligence, there is________ ___________ ; plaintiff must also prove that it was foreseeable that the plaintiff might be injured to satisfy the additional requirement of __________.

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A difference between a tort claim and a claim for breach of contract is that in the first, the parties' rights and duties are established by_______ and in the second the parties' rights and duties are established by __________.

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1) If the plaintiff in a defamation suit is a public figure, he must prove that the defendant acted with actual malice.

2) If an event would not have occurred except for the defendant’s negligence, there is foreseeability and causation; plaintiff must also prove that it was foreseeable that the plaintiff might be injured to satisfy the additional requirement of proving fault.

3) A difference between a tort claim and a claim for breach of contract is that in the first, the parties' rights and duties are established by violation of legal rights and in the second the parties' rights and duties are established by infringement of legal rights.

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