She called our corporate office saying I made threats and used foul language to her via e-mail. These alleagations are false, and my boss has reviewed our correspondence and determined them to be false. Can I sue this girl for defamtion for trying to get me fired by telling lies?
2006-09-23 08:42:45 · 11 answers · asked by Chatima T 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
This person is not an employee of my company. I responded to an ad about childcare via e-mail and decided I didn't want to use her. She then called my corporate office and told them I wrote threats and foul language and harrassed her. My boss saw the e-mails I sent her and found she had no valid complaints, but others in the company have seen it. She filed her complaint with malice, knowing her statements were false and with with intent to get me fired.
2006-09-23 10:24:47 · update #1
Doesn't sound like you ended up getting fired. Since nothing negative on your part came of it there really are no damages to sue for. Otherwise, you'd have to prove intent on your co-worker's part, which is extremely hard to do. Hopefully she was reprimanded for making false accusations? If not, take it up with your HR department.
2006-09-23 08:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by elk312 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Provided the evidence is sufficiently concrete (black and white, usually on paper, and public, Besides, defamation means an attack on character.) to link the tape to the person, the plaintiff (you) may choose to do so.
However, the cost and time involved may not be worth your undertaking: compare time and money generated for your company against the time at court, where you are not certain of successful claims.
Where the claims are likely, say 80% (figure to be provided by a lawyer) and the damages and remedies in excess of costs and time lost for the case process, go for it, unless there is some injunction you want to call upon this person, which I can't see from this point.
2006-09-23 08:51:58 · answer #2 · answered by pax veritas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Defamation usually involves statements made in print to many individuals publicly rather than privately. I don't think you could sue her on that basis due to it not being public statements as if she called in on a radio show or put an article in a public newspaper. I would think though that discipline could be expected against her by the false things she did. You should follow up with your boss and ask if anything could be done such as file a formal complaint against her due to her actions against you.
2006-09-23 08:50:02 · answer #3 · answered by alagk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can sue for defamation, but that would involve a lot of time and money. Is this person mentally ill? You might want to approach the police and see if she can be charged with something like harrassment, especially since it's been proven that you didn't send her salacious e-mails.
2006-09-23 08:48:31 · answer #4 · answered by cheyennetomahawk 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To sue you need to prove there are damages. You did not get fired, and you did not have to spend money going to a shrink or whatever to deal with this hassle, so there is nothing for you to sue for.
2006-09-23 09:59:07 · answer #5 · answered by veraperezp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you did being suit what could you recover? If the answer is not much you should just have an attorney send her a letter saying that she has caused you defamation and that she should cease and desist or you will take her to court.
2006-09-23 08:52:25 · answer #6 · answered by semi273hemi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is always a lawyer that specializes in something like your situation. Find the right lawyer, not a cookoo I can do anything.
2006-09-23 08:50:38 · answer #7 · answered by JOHNNY D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can sue for anything as long as you can prove it. I would also be talking to my employer, this girl needs fired
2006-09-23 08:52:29 · answer #8 · answered by Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can prove it, go for it. I can't say that you'll win but it will teach her a lesson about lying about people.
2006-09-23 08:50:32 · answer #9 · answered by Lola 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because you didn't lose your job. If you *had* lost your job, you would have been able to sue.
2006-09-23 08:50:53 · answer #10 · answered by Demon Doll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋