BS-3943/2014-KBH
ECLI:DK:KBH:2023:BS0000005155
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Court dismisses defamation claim against book publisher and author for published statements.
Denmark (DK)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the plaintiff's claim against the book publisher and author regarding defamatory statements in a published work. The plaintiff argued the content damaged their reputation, while the defendants contended the statements were factual or protected opinion. The court ruled that the statements did not meet the legal threshold for defamation under Danish law.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedLov om erstatning for personskade; Lov om erstatning for personskade: Statements published in a book are not actionable as defamation if they are based on facts or constitute protected opinion without intent to harm reputation.
Keywords
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defamation claim
book publisher liability
reputation damage
factual statements
Danish defamation law
Cited Legislation
AI generatedLov om erstatning for personskade
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Full text
Injuriesag om, hvorvidt udtalelse i bog skal mortificeres og bogudgiver og forlag skal straffes, samt betale erstatning til sagsøger