There is a girl who is making statements that I am in trouble for credit card fraud with my business; which is absolutely untrue. She is making these statements at her job which is a store infront of several people including my current clients and potential clients. I've had these people call me up and ask me if this is true. I am having to defend my name and my business. I am an indepedent owner in a home party lingerie business. She is a gossip monger. I just want her to shut her mouth. Should I talk to her boss? Is there something else I can do?
2006-12-18 02:22:16 · 22 answers · asked by wonderwoman41477 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
What about a notorized letter to her and her boss expressing my intent to take this to court if her behavior does not cease and desist?
2006-12-18 03:01:32 · update #1
If you sue her, you are in for a long, pricey battle. You DO need to call her boss and you DO need to have your attorney draft a strong letter directly to her and her company. And remember, a person cannot toss trash without getting some on themselves. And also remember that people are far too busy to remember or consider much of what they are told. You are more worried and are giving it more thought than they are.
Good luck.
2006-12-18 02:26:27 · answer #1 · answered by donewiththismess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
America is a semi-free country, you can sue for just about anything. The real question is how much time (potentially years) and money (lawyer fees and other expenses) a person wishes to put into the project.
I would talk to her boss, and explain the expense that their business would have to endure to hire a lawyer to defend their business against a law suit, and that their employee as a representative of their business is forcing you to seriously consider suing *their business*. Express concern and regret that they will have to endure these massive costs, but that their employee's actions appears to leave you with little or no alternative.
The idea is to squeeze the employer into solving the problem without either of you having massive expenses.
If that does not work then pay a lawyer to send a letter to employer explaining that if the behavior continues, a lawsuit will will be made against the employer/business for not properly controlling the behavior of their employee/representative of their business. That should solve the problem.
2006-12-18 02:39:54 · answer #2 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you can prove loss or injury. If so you need to calculate the amount of monetary loss that has occurred.
Then you should account for all the legal fees that will occur in order to determine if it is worth the endeavor.
My suggestion if you have not been damaged with severe loss is to just be a good person and allow people to know you for who you truly are and not worry about what the perpetrator is saying.
Usually those types of people bury themselves in their won negative actions.
2006-12-18 02:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by Rowdy Yayhoot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Option 1: Sue for defamation of character, slander, and loss of business.
Option 2: Confront her and tell her if she doesn't leave you will call the cops and take it up in civil court.
Option 3: Do it the good ol' fashioned American way and settle this in a bathtub full of jello.
2006-12-18 02:28:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Choices: Breathe and now take a deep breath. Relax.
First - try to call the boss and explain the problem, only if you want to advertise what she's saying. If you do that, you are now casting doubt on YOU and YOUR reputation. You are planting seeds of doubt with that manager.
Second - write down exactly what statements she's making. Many times it's not as bad when you try to write it down. When you see it in writing, and compare the honesty that you bring to your business, you may choose not to react to everything bad that is said about you.
You may choose to be a great person instead.
If she says, it's in her opinion, there's not too much you can do.
We are entitled to our opinions.
Third - if you try to prosecute her, get ready for her denial, and how are you going to prove it?
Also you must show the court how you were damaged. Get ready to shell out thousands of dollars in legal fees to be heard. Got that, just to be heard, and they may dismiss it for lack of evidence.
The best defense is to smile sweetly, and try to look the other way. You are your best defense.
The best defense is to live a good life, and here's wishing that you make a great living from your business.
There will always be people who criticize us, and also those who may be jealous of our success. Hey right now, I can find about a hundred million things that I've done wrong in my life, and I can pick on myself for the rest of my life. I choose not to do that. I ask My Almighty GOD to forgive me, and allow me to go on with my life, and help me not to make those mistakes again.
Here's to your great understanding of human nature, smiling through all adversity, and superlative success.
GOD bless.
MBA - Boston Univ.
CPA-retired
2006-12-18 02:38:49 · answer #5 · answered by May I help You? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By all means, talk to her boss. If you can, get some of your clients to put what she said in writing so you have proof.
Beyond that, you can sue her, especially if it is damaging your business. It could even be slander.
Good luck!
2006-12-18 02:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can. What ever money she is causing you by her false allegations you can receive by taking her to court and suing her for such money. Take whatever action you must to resolve the situation. I advise u talk to her boss. Explain the problems you are having with her and explain the problems shes putting you through because of her false allegations. If things do not get better then I advise you take the situation to court.
2006-12-18 02:34:29 · answer #7 · answered by Kubie R 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should call a local attorney or legal office that does free consultations and check with them on the first steps. I would be inclined to talk to her boss, but legally, I don't know if it is your best first step.
You definitely have legal rights in such a case. Continue to explain to people that her statements are completely without merit and that you are taking action on the issue.
More than likely if you don't confront her, but it gets back to her that you are taking legal action, she might back off all on her own. You shouldn't back down though.
2006-12-18 02:29:15 · answer #8 · answered by tendrel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call an attorney, he or she will let you know is you have a strong enough case to sue. You may have to be willing to ask the people who reported her behavior to you to appear before the judge or write an affidavit explaining what they witnessed.
2006-12-18 02:25:29 · answer #9 · answered by Stacy Cuccia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everyone's sue happy...what happened to the days when someone just confronted a person and solved things that way...the courts should be used for criminals, not petty law suits.
2006-12-18 02:25:38 · answer #10 · answered by Desiree D 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋