Andrew's business rival posts false statements about him and his company online. Andrew loses some customers and advertisers due to this negative impact on his reputation. What tort law has the rival broken?

Question

A. fraud
B. Breach of duty
C. defamation
D. Negligence

Answer 1

The tort law that Andrew's rival has broken is C. defamation. Defamation involves making false statements about someone that damage their reputation. In this case, the rival's false statements about Andrew and his company have led to a loss of customers and advertisers, which is characteristic of defamation.