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Originally Posted by SirTeddykins  I'm glad you added that part since your advice re: defamation is incorrect. OP is entitled to their opinion re: their experience. That is not to say that their experience isn't subjective and can't be argued... However, they are still entitled to it..
I'm glad you are happy with your pups and your experience, though. Thanks for sharing! |
I'd be happy to retract my statement if you are able to provide me with case law affirming that all opinions, no matter how much they are rooted in incorrect information, are not defamation.
I do think, however, you will find that difficult, since defamation is rooted in the logic that people's opinions which defame other people are compensable as they perpetuate a perception that harms another. If the opinion is rooted in TRUE FACTS, then yes, people are free to express opinions. When the opinion contains false, misleading and incorrect statements, from which you are basing your opinion, you cross the line into the realm of defamation.
An example - a statement that Cindy was contacted. That is not an opinion. It is a fact. incorrect at that. A statement that Cindy's care caused the death of the pupply. That is a statement of alleged fact, not opinion. Saying that Cindy's prices are too high, is an opinion, based on true facts of what her puppies cost. There is a very real difference with one having legal consequences.
I am not saying the entire post is defamatory. However, statements the poster have claimed to be fact and true are not opinion.