Suppose an editorial in a newspaper charges that all five members of the local city council are incompetent. Under the law in most states, who may successfully sue for libel?

a) each council member; b) only the mayor; c) only the council as a whole; d) no one because this is an expression of opinion; e) no one because no individual may ever be libeled by criticism of any group, no matter how small.

D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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