PJC Business 2024

S UBJECT I NDEX

Defamation — continued fault, 110.5, 110.6, 110.15 gist, 110.3, 110.4, 110.8 by implication, 110.3 injurious falsehood ( see Business disparagement)

duress, 101.23 employment defenses ( see under Employment) failure of consideration, 101.18

failure to mitigate, 115.8, 115.25, 115.30 justification, as defense to interference with contract, 106.4 mental capacity, 101.30 merger, 102.22 mutual mistake, 101.25, 101.26 novation, 101.27 parol evidence, 102.22 privilege as defense to interference with contract, 106.2 substantial performance, 101.42, 101.46 tender of settlement (DTPA and Insurance Code), 102.22 truth, as defense to defamation, 110.8 undue influence, 101.24 waiver, 101.20, 102.22 Definitions. See also specific headings for definitions of terms generally, Introduction 4(c) placement in charge, Introduction 4(d) Deposition testimony, 100.15 Destruction of writing, fraudulent (exemplary damages), 115.41 Detrimental reliance (DTPA), 102.1 Disability (employment), 107.11–107.14 Disagreement of jury about testimony, 100.7 Discovery rule (DTPA), 102.23 Discrimination (employment), 107.6– 107.19 age, 107.6 bona fide occupational qualification, 107.19 color, 107.6

judicial proceeding, 110.9 libel (comment on), 110.1 media, as defendant, 110.4, 110.5 media report, 110.4 negligence, 110.5, 110.6 opinion protected, 110.4, 110.15 ordinary care, 110.5 organizations, accused of defamation, 110.6 parody, 110.3, 110.5, 110.6 presumption of falsity, 110.4, 110.8 privilege ( see public proceeding privilege, qualified privilege, below ) publication, 110.2, 110.17 publication as a whole, false impression, 110.4, 110.8 publications, series of, 110.3 public figure contrasted with private figure, 110.4– 110.6 defamatory statements regarding, 110.4 public proceeding privilege, 110.4 qualified privilege, 110.6, 110.7 satire, 110.3, 110.5, 110.6 self-defamation, 110.2 slander (comment on), 110.1 substantial truth, 110.4, 110.8 textual, 110.3 Defamation Mitigation Act, 110.20 Defect in goods (DTPA), 102.10 Defenses accord and satisfaction, 101.29 anticipatory repudiation, 101.19 contract ( see under Breach of contract) contributory negligence, 102.22 deceptive trade practices ( see under Deceptive trade practices)

damages, 115.30–115.32 disparate impact, 107.6 disparate treatment, 107.6

650