AZ Common Law Causes of Action INJURIOUS FALSEHOOD/SLANDER OF TITLE (2011)

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

INJURIOUS FALSEHOOD/SLANDER OF TITLE

Elements

“Generally, injurious falsehood is the publication of matter derogatory to the plaintiff’s business which is calculated to prevent others from dealing with him.” Aldabbagh v. Ariz. Dep’t of Liquor Licenses & Control, 162 Ariz. 415, 421, 783 P.2d 1207, 1213 (App. Div. 2, 1989).

“Generally, injurious falsehood consists of the publication of matter derogatory to the plaintiff’s business in general, of a kind calculated to prevent others from dealing with him or otherwise to interfere with his relations with others to his disadvantage.” W. Tech., Inc. v. Sverdrup & Parcel, Inc., 154 Ariz. 1, 4, 739 P.2d 1318, 1321 (App. Div. 1, 1986) (internal citations and alterations omitted).

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