Defendant Jean Mincolla spread a rumor that Mark Yonaty was gay. Mincolla's alleged reasons were to cause

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Defendant Jean Mincolla spread a rumor that Mark Yonaty was gay. Mincolla's alleged reasons were to cause Yonaty's girlfriend to believe the rumors and thus breakup with him. After Mincolla spread the rumor to close family friends and family members of the girlfriend, Yonaty decided to file a lawsuit against Mincolla for defamation. Yonaty argued that telling others that one is gay or bisexual was insulting and embarrassing enough to constitute defamation. On the other hand, Mincolla's side presented the argument that although Mincolla was trying to ruin Yonaty's relationship, ultimately being called gay or bisexual was not shameful enough to constitute defamation. What was the court's landmark decision in this case? Yonaty v. Mincolla, WL 1948006 (2012).
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The Legal Environment of Business A Critical Thinking Approach

ISBN: 978-0134074030

8th edition

Authors: Nancy K. Kubasek, Bartley A. Brennan, M. Neil Browne

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