A corporation can be compensated for defamation without proof of damage

A person published that a company causes air pollution and morbidity. In another case a person published defamation about company’s products and service.

The supreme court held that the prohibition of defamation law does not require the existence of a damage and defines a person as an individual or a corporation. Consequently, a corporation can be compensated for defamation without proof of damage up to an amount of ILS 50,000 (and in circumcises were an intent to harm was proven ILS 100,000). In this case it was held that one company should be compensated in an amount of ILS 137,740 and the other company should be compensated in an amount of ILS 714,500.