Defendant Sends Alleged Defamatory Letter to Wedding Guests

Plaintiffs alleged that letter written by Defendant and sent to all the guests of Plaintiff and Defendant’s wedding in an attempt to get a divorce was defamatory as to Plaintiff and his mother and father and constituted an invasion of privacy. Defendant argued that the statements were true and that Plaintiffs failed to establish any special damages as a result of being able to identify a single witness who believed the statements about them. Matter submitted to arbitration and award was entered on behalf of Defendant. Further, Defendant recovered $1,900 in costs as a result of beating the Offers of Judgment sent to each Plaintiff in the amount of $1.

Clipper, et al. v. Chase, Nevada Eighth Judicial District Case Number A579211.
Reported by: Ryan M. Venci, February 2011