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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: cassandra and sara's daddy on February 03, 2011, 07:55:37 AM
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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/political-bookworm/2011/02/president_carter_named_in_5_mi.html?hpid=news-col-blog
carter getting sued? makes my day!
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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/political-bookworm/2011/02/president_carter_named_in_5_mi.html?hpid=news-col-blog
carter getting sued? makes my day!
One of our resident lawyers will need to chime in, but this isn't going anywhere. It's an annoyance.
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IANAL, but let's assume their assertions - that a politician LIED in his book - are true.
Wouldn't the plaintiffs have to show that they suffered actual harm even in order to have standing to sue? Seems like that would be pretty hard unless they were personally libeled.
I expect the suit will be dismissed promptly.
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IANAL, but let's assume their assertions - that a politician LIED in his book - are true.
Wouldn't the plaintiffs have to show that they suffered actual harm even in order to have standing to sue? Seems like that would be pretty hard unless they were personally libeled.
I expect the suit will be dismissed promptly.
That's if they are claiming libel.
They are claiming false advertising according to the article. It will likely be dismissed, but they should have standing to bring this suit.
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"Carter did not like the implications of the way the meeting actually unfolded and so he decided to rewrite the conversation to how he thought it should have gone."
[popcorn]