I need this answer in IRAC STYLE  from book Business Law text and cases 15th edition miller and Clark chapter 6

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6-1. Defamation. Richard is an employee of the Dun Construction Corp. While delivering materials to a construc- tion site, he carelessly backs Dun's truck into a passenger vehi- cle driven by Green. This is Richard's second accident in six months. When the company owner, Dun, learns of this latest accident, a heated discussion ensues, and Dun fires Richard. Dun is so angry that he immediately writes a letter to the union of which Richard is a member and to all other con-o struction companies in the community, stating that Richard is the "worst driver in the city" and that "anyone who hires him is asking for legal liability." Richard files a suit against Dun, alleging libel on the basis of the statements made in the letters. Discuss the results. (See Intentional Torts against Persons.) Intentional Torts B. 6-1. Defamation. Richard is an employee of the Dun Construction Corp. While delivering materials to a construc- tion site, he carelessly backs Dun's truck into a passenger vehi- cle driven by Green. This is Richard's second accident in six months. When the company owner, Dun, learns of this latest accident, a heated discussion ensues, and Dun fires Richard. Dun is so angry that he immediately writes a letter to the union of which Richard is a member and to all other con-o struction companies in the community, stating that Richard is the "worst driver in the city" and that "anyone who hires him is asking for legal liability." Richard files a suit against Dun, alleging libel on the basis of the statements made in the letters. Discuss the results. (See Intentional Torts against Persons.) Intentional Torts B.

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Richard will likely have a difficult time proving libel in this case In order for a statement to be considered libellous it must be false and must hav... View the full answer