Fair Debt Collection: 15.3.3 Holding Up to False Light
The essence of the tort of placing a person in a false light is the false attribution to the debtor of an undesirable or negative character.207 This tort is recognized in most jurisdictions,208 but there are some exceptions.209 While similar to defamation,210 false light claims may avoid several requirements of defamation actions, such as pleading special damages.