Question

Which of the following statements would qualify for a defamation action (assuming the statement is false)? a. "All corporate types are selfish." b. "Accountants will sign off on anything." c. "Jones pled guilty to a violation of campaign contribution laws." d. All of the above qualify for a defamation action.

Answer 1

Answer:

c. "Jones pled guilty to a violation of campaign contribution laws"

Explanation:

A defamation constitutes false statement of fact that exposes a person to damages in the form of hatred, ridicule, or contempt, or causes loss to his business.

In the above statement, a false statement is made against Jones which could highly damage Jones's reputation. Notice also that it is specific as it a refers to "Jones" unlike the other options in the question.