A student at Glorious State University,with 500 faculty,sends an e-mail message to all members of her media law class saying,"Many GSU faculty-in all departments-sell heroin to the students." A GSU English professor likely
A)could not successfully sue for libel because the professor could not prove identification
B)could not successfully sue for libel because the statement contains nothing a jury could find defamatory
C)could successfully sue for libel
D)both b and c

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The statement is too broad and does not specifically identify any individual, making it difficult for any one professor to claim that they were personally defamed.

A Student at Glorious State University,with 500 Faculty,sends an E-Mail