What is the test for determining whether defamatory statements can reasonably be interpreted as referring to plaintiffs?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Carlson v. Gilgan, G055355 (Cal. App. 2019):
"Whether defamatory statements can reasonably be interpreted as referring to plaintiffs is a question of law for the court." (Tamkin v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc. (2011) 193 Cal.App.4th 133, 146.) "'Each case must stand on its own facts.'" (Ibid.)
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