Clara is an upandcoming Hollywood starlet Brunhilda jealous

Clara is an up-and-coming Hollywood starlet. Brunhilda, jealous of Carla’s success, spreads the lie that Clara has been intimate with an entire college football squad. When Clara sues Brunhilda for defamation, must she prove that she suffered pecuniary harm?

Solution

Intentional defamation comes into the category, which can be stated as a civil wrong resulting from an intentionalact on the part of tortfeasor. When Clara sues Brunhilda for defamation, she does not have to prove that she suffered pecuniary harm. While in the normal case of slander pecuniary damages (known as \"special\" damages) must be proven, imputing serious sexual misconduct is one of the four exceptions to the rule, kno\' known as \"slander per se.\" Thus, Clara will not have to prove specIal damages in order for her claim to succeed.