A man on Craigslist who lives in VA was rehoming his German Shepherd due to allergies according to the ad. He originally wanted a $300 fee but I told him I could not pay then and there and if I could I would do so at a later point as I did not even get paid until the 1st of August. He has been... View More 
answered on Aug 1, 2019
If he gave you the dog without requiring payment up front, with only your promise to pay in the future, then you did not commit theft or any criminal act. He may lie to the police, of course, but you have no control over that. All the facts you present support only a civil breach of contract for... View More
answered on May 21, 2019
This is the general rule:
Four elements must be present for a plaintiff to establish a prima facie case of
defamation, including that: “(1) . . . the defendant made a defamatory statement to a third
person, (2) . . . the statement was false, (3) . . . the defendant was... View More
employee made false claims that I am a "drug popping addict" as I recently underwent major surgery and was taking prescribed medication. She filed BBB claim that I asked her and other employees to come to my house and get me dressed, which is insanity. Can I sue her and/or put her in... View More
answered on Nov 29, 2018
It appears at first blush that the only potentially criminal action here would be the "gunning for [you]" comment- but that is susceptible to various interpretations. The rest is potentially a civil claim for defamation, but those cases are difficult and highly fact-specific. Another... View More
We were taken to the hospital. My phone was one of the items stolen. I was not able to make it to the wedding or able to reach out to the couple until the next day. I agreed to pay the couple back in full due to the situation. The couple then went on every platform they could and wrote terrible... View More
answered on May 15, 2018
Although truth is a defense to a claim of defamation, it is unclear what else your unhappy clients are telling people that might be actionable from a libel/defamation standpoint. There is also a basis to sue for “tortious interference with contractual business relations” if the disgruntled... View More
insurance company denied claim. I want to sue the driver and son for embarrassment, emotional distress, claiming fake injuries and filing fraudulent injury claims
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answered on Mar 23, 2018
You will never find a lawyer to take this claim and your chances of success are extremely low.
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answered on Mar 1, 2018
Yes.
I'm thinking of filing a defamation suit
answered on Dec 29, 2017
The question is unclear. No "privilege" attaches to a statement simply because it is made under oath. Many statements, including statements made for loan applications, for insurance applications, etc. will be made under oath.
If, however, the question wonders whether... View More
The roommate owed me ~$550 for bills and the last month's bills. He paid about half. I threatened to take the matter to small claims court if he failed to pay his debt. He then threatened to accuse me of crimes if I did so. I have pictures of the conversation (it occurred over a texting app.)... View More
Only because I left the company without giving notice, because I couldn't tolerate disparaging statements against my ethnicity?
answered on Jun 27, 2017
If you complained of discrimination or harassment based on your ethnicity, yes, your employer may be held liable for retaliation if that's what motivated them to do so. The Supreme Court decided that issue in Robinson v. Shell Oil Co., 519 U.S. 337 (1997).
i had a case that went on for a year in court... it went on and on despite uncountable amount of ethics and conduct violations and eventually all the petty lies from the opposing attorney harmed me enough to loose my case. it was 8 attorneys vrs. a pro se litigant, me. the lies have been about... View More
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answered on Apr 19, 2016
The real answer is I don't know because I don't know exactly what these lies are. But just generally speaking, this is a very tough claim to bring.
The owner of the property asked the neighbor about his object and told the neighbor that a person told him about it.
The neighbor denied to have taken the object and threatened to sue the person who accused him.
The neighbor does not know what the person who accused him told the... View More
answered on Oct 20, 2015
You have not given enough solid facts here for an answer in my opinion, other than perhaps a suit could be filed for defamation, but a lot more facts have to be known. Basically the neighbor would have to prove that the statement was false and was made with malice.
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