Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Edgardo Ramos: Pre-Motion Conference held on 1/26/2023 by telephone. Plaintiff’s and Defendants’ counsel present. Defendants are granted leave to file (1) a motion for sanctions and (2) a motion to set aside default judgment
Defamation of character happens when something untrue and damaging is presented as a fact to someone else. Making the statement only to the person the statement is about (“Tom, you’re a thief”) is not defamation because it does not damage that person’s character in anyone else’s eyes.
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