Romaine v. Kallinger, 537 A.2d 284 (N.J. 1988)

In defamation cases, the plaintiff must prove that a false statement of fact damaged her reputation. This question in part requires courts and juries to determine, as a matter of ordinary comprehension, what a reader or listener would think a statement means. Consider how the court next case dealt with this issue.

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