Pennsylvania § 8344 Malice or negligence necessary to support award of damages

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 8344 — Malice or negligence necessary to support award of damages

Pennsylvania § 8344

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VII

Ch. 83PARTICULAR RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES

Subch.DEFAMATION

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8344 (2026).

Text

In all civil actions for libel, no damages shall be recovered unless it is established to the satisfaction of the jury, under the direction of the court as in other cases, that the publication has been maliciously or negligently made, but where malice or negligence appears such damages may be awarded as the jury shall deem proper.

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