Leo has been the unsuccessful suitor of Abbie, who has recently announced her engagement to Daniel. Angered by her engagement, Leo sent Abbie the following letter: “I hope you know what you are doing. The man you think you love is seeing another woman. Sincerely, Your Friend” The receipt of this letter caused Abbie great emotional distress. She hysterically telephoned Daniel, read him the letter, and told him that she was breaking off their engagement. The contents of the letter were not revealed to others. Daniel, who is a young and rising associate attorney at the firm of RipYouOff, LLC, suffered serious humiliation and emotional distress as a result of the broken engagement. Within a short period of time he developed migraines and an ulcer. He was unable to continue working on a full-time basis and had to take an unpaid leave of absence.
If Daniel asserts a civil claim against Leo for defamation, and it is proven that Leo’s statement was true, will Daniel be successful (win)? In answering this question, you will need to discuss the elements of defamation and match these elements with the facts you’ve been given. Likewise, you will also need to discuss whether the truth of Leo’s statement will have an impact on the outcome in civil court. Discuss other claims Daniel my assert against Leo, if any. And also the likelihood of success and possible damages he may recover.