"Libel Lawsuit Thrown Out: Court Rules Broadcast Didn't Identify Doctor as Target. In a significant ruling, a court has dismissed a libel lawsuit brought against a media outlet by Dr. Mahendra Amin. The case centered on a broadcast that allegedly defamed the doctor, but the court has now concluded that the program did not provide sufficient identification of Dr. Amin to qualify as 'of and concerning' him under libel law. This decision has implications for future libel cases and sets a precedent for the level of specificity required in media reporting to avoid defamation claims."
The court concluded that the particular broadcast in this case didn't name or otherwise sufficiently identify the plaintiff (Dr. Mahendra Amin), and thus wasn't "of and concerning" him for libel law purposes.
