Problem:
General Industries Ltd. produces sheet metal that is supplied to a number of manufacturers. Its main competitor is Attica Metal Corporation. Both General and Attica employ commissioned sales staff. One of them, named Bert, works for Attica and has been very aggressive in his sales pitch to potential customers. Lately, Bert has been telling customers that General's metal products are imported from oppressive regimes overseas. Based on these facts, which of the following are false? a. Bert's statements may be innuendo that puts General's products in a false or detrimental light. b. If Bert's statements are true then General can succeed in a product defamation action against Bert. c. To prove injurious falsehood, General must establish that Bert's statements cast General in a bad light. d. A and B