The elements necessary to winning a defamation case are:
1. A statement of fact was made, and it was made to someone else (Kari admits this)
2. The statement was false (Kari does not admit this, it is now the plaintiff's burden to prove that the statements were false)
3. Kari was negligent or acted with absolute malice in determining the truth of the statement (Kari denies this so again the plaintiff would need to prove this)
4. The statement caused some demonstrable damage (Kari also denies this, so again the plaintiff will have to prove it)
There is no way the plaintiff gets a directed verdict here.
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So she definitely filed a motion for a default judgement and the judge has responded.
The judge doesn't seem to agree with the interpretation above. I read this as she as given up all her defenses.
Defendants have now consented to the entry of a default judgment. In doing so, Defendants effectively concede that they do not intend “to plead or otherwise defend” the case as provided by our rules of procedure. See Rule 55(a)(1), Arizona
Rules of Civil Procedure
There's a footnote that says
It's worth noting that – pursuant to well-established Arizona law – a defaulted party loses all rights to litigate the merits of the cause of action. The defaulted party may appear in the action solely for the purpose of litigating the issue of damages
The elements necessary to winning a defamation case are:
There is no way the plaintiff gets a directed verdict here.
AND YOU win the Internet for the day...I always thought that IF someone brought a DEFAMATION SUITE against another party, they party bringing the suite MUST show the damage...At least until I saw you EXCELLENTE' screed...
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So she definitely filed a motion for a default judgement and the judge has responded.
The judge doesn't seem to agree with the interpretation above. I read this as she as given up all her defenses.
There's a footnote that says
Here is the ruling. https://courtminutes.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/viewerME.asp?fn=Civil/032024/m10811078.pdf