Case 6.1 McKee v. Laurion (See attached document for case summary) Review the attached case summary ...

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Case 6.1 McKee v. Laurion (See attached document for case summary) Review the attached case summary and type responses into a MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT. Remember to individually number each response. Upload the document into Blackboard. NOTE: Please do not upload documents in any other format as Blackboard will not recognize them. 1. What are the required elements to establish a claim of defamation? Which party has to plead and prove these elements? 2. How did the court decide this case? What was the court's reasoning? 3. Suppose that Laurion had posted online, “When I mentioned Dr. McKee’s name to a friend who is a nurse, she said, ‘Dr. McKee is a real jerk!’ ” Would this statement have been defamatory? Explain. Case 6.3: Taylor v. Baseball Club of Seattle, L.P. Review the case summary beginning on page 120 of your text and type responses into a MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT. Remember to individually number each response. Upload the document into Blackboard. NOTE: Please do not upload documents in any other format as Blackboard will not recognize them. 1. What is the basis underlying the defense of assumption of risk, and how does that basis support the court’s decision in this case? 2. Had the plaintiff prevailed, how might the venues for baseball be different? 3. Are there any sports events at which a player, spectator, or other participant might not be held to have assumed the risk of an injury? Are there injuries that a participant would likely not have assumed the risk of?