Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia

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Can an individual who is not a party to the litigation, be libeled as a result of accusations against him that are contained in a written response to a discovery request?

Asked on 2/08/08, 3:40 pm

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Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Re: libel

Probably, not, since discovery is part of the legitimate court process for resolving a legal dispute.

Answered on 2/09/08, 9:00 am

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