659.3 Retraction — actual, special, and exemplary damages. If a retraction or correction thereof be not published in as conspicuous a place and type in said newspaper, free newspaper or shopping guide, as were the statements complainedof, in a regular issue thereof published within two weeks after such service, or in case of adefamatory statement on a radio or television station if a retraction or correction thereof benot broadcast at a time considered as favorable as that of the defamatory statement within twoweeks after such service, plaintiff may allege such notice, demand, and failure to retract inthe complaint and may recover both actual, special, and exemplary damages if the plaintiff’scause of action be maintained. If such retraction be so published or broadcast, the plaintiffmay still recover such actual, special, and exemplary damages, unless the defendant shallshow that the libelous publication or defamatory statement was made in good faith, withoutmalice, and under a mistake as to the facts. [SS15, §3592-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12414; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §659.3] Referred to in §659.4 Sat Dec 23 12:23:01 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 659.3 ake as to the facts. [SS15, §3592-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12414; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §659.3] Referred to in §659.4 Sat Dec 23 12:23:01 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 659.3 (15, 0)
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