In Bertrand v.Mullin,the case in the text,the court held that:

A) the evidence demonstrated that the defendant's failure to write the advertisement in a different way amounted to actual malice.
B) the evidence demonstrated that the defendant had a high degree of subjective awareness of falsity.
C) the evidence failed to show actual malice and the plaintiff could not establish a defamation claim.
D) the evidence failed to show that the defendant knowingly made a false statement.

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Jennifer Martin · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The court concluded that the evidence failed to establish actual malice.The failure to write the advertisement in a way to avoid the false implication may have been negligence,but it did not rise to the level of reckless disregard for the truth.The evidence failed to support the high degree of subjective awareness of falsity needed for a public official to recover for defamation.

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