http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/25/rabbi-and-orthodox-school-lose-libel-lawsuit-in-california/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:54:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/25/rabbi-and-orthodox-school-lose-libel-lawsuit-in-california/#comment-5107 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:30:11 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/25/rabbi-and-orthodox-school-lose-libel-lawsuit-in-california/#comment-5107 The problem is that, putting aside the statute of limitations, courts hate to get into such spates which are be viewed as opinion. For example, the tradition of rising is clearly a sign of respect, but the defendant is allowed to interpret it in a more dark or sinister meaning.

]]> http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/25/rabbi-and-orthodox-school-lose-libel-lawsuit-in-california/#comment-5084 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:31:33 +0000 http://jonathanturley.org/2007/12/25/rabbi-and-orthodox-school-lose-libel-lawsuit-in-california/#comment-5084 Very interesting case, Professor. Reading Goldman’s remarks, it seems as if he has something personally against this educator (and perhaps school). He uses hearsay and ad hominem attack methods, as well as mistaking a nice jewish custom of showing respect to a senior (any senior) by rising as they enter a room as some sort of negative totalitarian school policy. Goldman comes off as a kind of petulant teenager. I wonder who really initiated this lawsuit, the school or the rabbi?

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