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- Dec 28, 2014
@AnOminous Your thoughts on the "Not actually a consensual kiss" theory? At best, it'd turn that accusation into dueling stories.
Dueling stories is what is called a "triable issue of material fact."
That precludes a summary judgment or dismissal for failure to state a claim. It means there is actually an issue of fact which, if you believe one side, that side wins, and which requires actual testimony to judge.
This assumes they actually have a single person to testify regarding any of this bullshit, though.
If they don't, Vic wins without a jury trial on summary judgment because these idiots have all admitted saying this shit, and if they refuse to turn over any proof of their lies, they've admitted it is all completely baseless lies and there are no uncontested issues of material fact.
This is why it's ultimately self-defeating for them to engage in dilatory and evasive avoidance of discovery. It's up to them to prove their claims were true. They're undoubtedly defamatory, but truth is an affirmative defense and the ball is in their court.
If they can't volley it back, it's game, set, match.