Learn More About Defamation Libel And Slander Law in Sayner, Wisconsin

Sayner is an unincorporated community in the town of Plum Lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It is located at the intersection of Highway 155 and County N, about 15 miles northwest of Eagle River. Sayner is home to the Vilas County Historical Society. The community is the birthplace of the snowmobile, with the first "motor toboggan" built by Carl Eliason in 1924. Snowmobilers from neighboring Eagle River and St. Germain visit Sayner in the winter months. The Sayner Barnstormers handle the trails. Sayner is also home to one of the nation's oldest summer camps, Camp Highlands for Boys, founded in 1904, and located on the northeast end of Plum Lake. Located on the south shore of Plum Lake, the Plum Lake Golf Course is the oldest 9-hole golf course in the state of Wisconsin, founded in 1912.

What is defamation libel and slander law?

Defamation is any statement, whether written or oral, that injures the good name or reputation of another person. For a statement to be defamatory, it must not be true.

A defamation designed to be read is libel. Libel also may include harmful statements in a fixed medium, especially writing but also a picture, sign, or electronic broadcast.

An oral defamation is slander. Slander is a harmful statement in a transitory form, especially speech.

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What are defamation, slander and libel?

The term defamation refers to a false statement made about someone or some organization that is damaging to their...