"Dumb Ass" is not a defamatory term

InternetCases.com: California Court of Appeal: "Dumb Ass" is not a defamatory term: "It's not too often that the courts get to pass judgment on the really important issues of our time. But in its March 24 decision in the case of Vogel v. Felice, the California Court of Appeal has determined that calling someone a 'dumb ass' does not give rise to liability for defamation. "

Vogel v. Felice (Cal. Ct. App., March 24, 2005).

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