A company called wishing to interview me.They were 850 miles away and ask that I drive and they would take care of expenses. Two months after the interview and many lies from them , they agreed to pay less than .05 per mile and that was all. I sent them a letter indicating that it had upset me that they would treat me this way. I basically indivated that in my profession if I desired that I could speak about " Professional Credibility" I also told them that our paths would cross again professionally. The owner took it that I had intent to slander the company to others and that I had threatened him with the second statement. He said that he was going to give it to his attorney and have him contact me.
I have not or never would threaten physical harm or would I professionally use his company name in any of my seminars. Have I really done anything wrong? All correspondence was by e-mail
2006-10-20 16:48:56 · 11 answers · asked by jryevols5788 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, you have nothing to worry about. To prove slander he would have to show that you caused him to lose business by making false statements about him or his company. Just forget about it.
2006-10-20 16:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by notyou311 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In general, defamation can be either (1) libel - written defamation, or (2) slander - spoken defamation. Both must first be "published," that is, related to a third party. There are certain types of defamation that are "per se" which means that the remark is so horrible that the only issue is damages ("this doctor here is a quack and has killed persons in sugery").
There is no basis for suit based on your facts on several fronts: there has been no actual defamatory remark, and even if it was considered "defamatory" there has been no "publication," and there are no damages.
That said, there are a few loose cannons who will still file suit out of spite, but they are few and far between because bringing a defamation suit is costly. I wish you luck out there!
2006-10-21 00:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by AJGLaw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No this isnt slander, slander is when you say something about someone that isnt true, thats why if youre not for sure you should always say "in my opinion" because we're ll entitled to our opinions, but what you did.. I dont see anything wrong about that.. he's probably buffing and I would talk trash about the company all the time, but I would always say in my opinion..
Good Luck, what they did to you was wrong, whats .05 a mile? nothing compared to how much it cost just to run a car..
2006-10-20 23:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by Giggagirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slander and liable depends on if there was malice intended and if you knew what you were saying was not true. It sounds to me like you stated fact and you basically said your paths would cross again. That statement could be taken as a terrorist threat and therefore he might feel threatened. He would have a hard time proving his case though.
2006-10-20 23:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by bdgoen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not slander.
slan‧der /ËslændÉr/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[slan-der] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander.
2. a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: a slander against his good name.
3. Law. defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing, pictures, etc.
–verb (used with object) 4. to utter slander against; defame.
–verb (used without object) 5. to utter or circulate slander.
In order to win a slander case against someone they must prove that you intentionally made false statements about them, usually causing damages.
You did not make any false statements. In the future, refer in your statements as "in my opinion" and/or "this was my experience with said company..."
2006-10-21 00:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by ~Untold Wisdom~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im Not a lawyer, but on first glance it would not seem he does not have a case. He chose to view your comment as an implied threat.
I suspect his lawyer will tell him to calm down and change his depends.
But should this come to litigation it will be your hard drive vs his hard drive. Cut and dried. Unless you copied lots of others in this email you should be o.k.
2006-10-20 23:56:31 · answer #6 · answered by Norton N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a legal expert but whether or not you intend to use the company name in a poor light or not, it shouldn't be slander until it happens and if it can be proved.
2006-10-20 23:52:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely not slander, but keep all of your hard copies of the emails in case of litigation.
2006-10-21 00:10:29 · answer #8 · answered by Robyn C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't think that youhave done anything wrong. I don't know what they could do but I will say this, I hope that you have saved all the e-mails and that way you have proof of your side also
2006-10-20 23:54:46 · answer #9 · answered by greatestmomntheworld 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it doesn't seem like it. You'll probably get some BS letter from some BS lawyer that'll be meaningless.
Did you get their promise to pay expenses in writing?
2006-10-20 23:53:16 · answer #10 · answered by Violet Pearl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋