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Sam sent me and email asking if what they were saying on a message board was true about waht this guy did to John. I sent Sam back an email saying, "Yes, I know for a fact that he screwed John over". I did not say Joe's name I said "he". I also stated that "I would under no circumstances buy anything from this guy (I did say this guy)but it was Sam's choice to do so if he choose to.
Anyway, Sam forwarded this email to Joe. Joe now has sent me a summons to sue for libel, Slander (even though it was not oral) and deframation. Joe lives in another state than I do.
He also stated in the summons that I said things about him which I did not. I didn't even mention his name in the email. The summons if full of lies. What do they mean by response needed in 20 days to the summons and what should I include in the response? Sorry for all the questions but I was served today and I need to know what to do ASAP Thanks for any help.

2007-12-12 07:10:48 · 2 answers · asked by msjventi1 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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Libel is the written form of defamation.

Defamation requires a false statement of fact.

That you said "he", not "joe", isn't a defense if, from the context of the messages it's clear who you were talking about.

If what you said was true, or if you had a reasonable basis to believe it to be so, then it's not libel.

If you live in State A then that's where he has to sue you, even if he lives on State B.

Richard

2007-12-12 07:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 1 0

An e-mail is communication.
It was shared by the receiver to the target.
E-mail commun ications crosses state lines.

Sounds like a gag anyway, how was it served?

Have you learned anything from this?
Never put anything in an e-mail that you would not want to see on the front page of a newspaper or TV News bulletin.

2007-12-12 07:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0 0

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