The Single Mistake Rule States That

The single mistake rule states that

A) a publication or broadcasting station is immune from paying damages unless it loses more than a single libel action.
B) a newspaper cannot fire a reporter for making a single mistake in a story that results in a libel suit.
C) it is not always defamatory to report that a professional or business person has made a single error.
D) an appellate court cannot overturn a jury verdict in a libel case if the jurors have made only a single mistake in applying the law.