What is Defamation in Tort Law? | Private-Figure Plaintiff | Torts

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What is Defamation in Tort Law | Private-Figure Plaintiff | Torts

What is Defamation in Tort Law? Defamationlaw protects one’s reputation from harm. This video covers the Basics of Defamation as applied to a private-figure plaintiff. We start with a lesson plan mapping out the video, a short introduction to the subject, before exploring the concept's definitions. Next, we look at each element a private-figure plaintiff must make of a prima facie defamation case.

This is the first of a three-part playlist on defamation; Part 2 covers defamation applicable to a public official or public person; Part 3 covers defenses to defamation.

Outline
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Lesson Plan
01:17 What is Defamation?
02:46 Definition: The Restatement (Second) of Torts Definition of Defamation
03:34 Definition: The Prima Facie Case for Defamation
04:32 #1: The Defendant Engaged in Defamatory Language
06:24 #2: The DL was “of or concerning” the Plaintiff
07:46 #3: The Defendant Engaged in Publication of the DL to a Third-Person
09:17 #4: The Plaintiff’s Reputation is Damaged
13:43 Conclusion