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2011 Vermont Code
Title 12 Court Procedure
Chapter 199 DEFAMATION
§ 5771 Defamation action; attorney's fees

Universal Citation:
12 VT Stats § 5771. (2011 through Adj Sess)
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§ 5771. Defamation action; attorney's fees

If judgment is rendered for a defendant in a defamation action and the court finds that the action was frivolous and without merit, the court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the defendant. (Added 1985, No. 244 (Adj. Sess.).)

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