Newscast on Tax Preparers Not Defamatory 
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Published: April 6, 2012
Tags: Judge Robert G. Doumar, Tort, U.S. District Court - Eastern District
In evaluating plaintiff professional tax preparer’s claim that he was defamed by a local news broadcast about “unscrupulous” tax preparers, the Norfolk U.S. District Court will not consider video clips defendant TV station filed with its motion to dismiss, and the court dismisses the complaint because defendant’s treatment of the story could not be interpreted ...
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