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Judge Throws Out Doctor's Defamation Lawsuit

Judge Throws Out Doctor's Defamation Lawsuit

A Minnesota judge weighed a touchy healthcare issue in a defamation lawsuit, deciding whether or not a doctor’s right to protect his reputation outweighs the family of a patient’s intentions to publicize their grievances against the doc. The District Court judge sided with the family, tossing out the doctor’s defamation lawsuit. [More]