Show possibilities OF LIBEL t vi ul TRIAL f nib HEN any defamatory statement that injures a person in his reputation or business busine s is subject to suit for libel but it if the newspaper publishes the testimony facts from that testimony sworn to the possibility of a suit f for or libel is remote A newspaper new is liable for the statements of a defamatory nature even if written b by somebody else in illustration in a popular forum in i i utah daily one often encounters the refusal of an article accompanied by the words this article contains a legal which the does not wish to assume and the article is turned down A signed communication muni cation an ail advertisement even or a news story written bv another may place the paper in a position of libel often newspapers use the phase the alleged crime etc even this is not always effectual alleged means stated but which we do not believe sometimes the circumstances are such that even this use of words does not fully protect the paper the only absolutely safe way is to wait until the case is tried before printing ane allegations of the parties in the absence of express malice the truth of a defamatory statement is usually a complete defense in a ca arvil il action but it is not enough that it be true you must be able to prove its truth get the witnesses at your expense know that they will sta stay tied to what they said but the best plan in case of any doubt is mel medely ely to refuse to publish what may get the paper into expense |