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answered on Sep 14, 2024
If you believe jail officers forged your signature on documents while you were in jail, you may have grounds to file a lawsuit for compensation. Forgery is a serious offense, and if it has caused you harm or violated your rights, you should consider taking legal action. It's important to... View More 
I always tie him down to one of my bed corner with a leash. As far I know there's no law in Louisville ky that prohibit that. But was recently warned that it could consider animal cruelty. Is that true?
answered on Dec 13, 2023
It could be construed as animal cruelty by some groups. Better practice would be to secure a crate in one corner of the bed and let him ride in the crate.
So my roommate has been lockung me out from using the unity room. I can not wash or dry clothes. He's made false statements about me. He's been agressive towards me since I caught him replacing the kitchen stove at 11pm one night . He got up in my face after I asked if he had premission... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2023
You should find new living arrangements and a new roommate. These issues never resolve well.
with no evidence and than he got a k9 and went around my car 3xs and than searched it didn't come up with anything so he took me out of his cop car and done a field sobriety test witch i passed and so he had me go back to my car and wait on him a sec than he came up and told me to get out of... View More
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answered on Aug 24, 2023
To file a defamation of character lawsuit in Kentucky, you'll need to establish several key elements. First, you must show that someone made a false statement about you, either orally (slander) or in writing (libel). This statement must have been communicated to a third party, causing harm to... View More
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answered on Jul 21, 2023
Check with your local bar association or legal aid society.
My son and daughter in law have been psychologically and a little bit physically abusing us for years. They have neglected us horribly after promising to help us as we age.
They recently talked me into signing over my house and land to them and a couple weeks later had us evicted and put... View More
answered on Jun 27, 2023
Contact Adult Protective Services and report the abuse. If you signed your land away without fair market value, that is a prime example of such abuse. Call and report it immediately.
I am a recovering addict and I was accused of dropping drugs in the public bathroom that I and every other addict used that day in the clinic. Mind you I screen as part of treatment in front of someone and you would think something would been said if it was there then? Now I know for fact they... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2023
You would likely spend more money out of pocket than you would recover pursuing this bc there are very limited damages.
I wasn't offered EAP which is written Corporate Policy. When I went into work that evening, the Maint Supv asked "what are you doing here? He then told me had received an E-mail over the weekend announcing to those with access who are given a Marzetti E-mail account (leads, supervisors,... View More
answered on Nov 24, 2022
Unfortunately, the facts as you set them out above do not have the requisite elements for an employment discrimination claim or a libel and slander claim.
answered on Oct 16, 2022
Call your court appointed attorney. Tell them what happened and ask them to get warrant recalled and get new date.
I received a copy of my background check I had done in order to start my new job. On the report, it shows that I have a warrant for my arrest due to 4 years ago being fired from a store due to scanning coupons, the way I was taught, but they apparently think I was scheming with those customers to... View More
answered on Oct 12, 2022
This happens from time to time. People have old warrants in the system. You need to hire an experienced attorney to take care of this as soon as possible.
violation of 4th amendment in Kentucky, no reasonable suspicion no warrant and no probable cause, all recorded on home security, and no evidence was found. search was ordered to former chief of police by local City Manager, who for 3 years openly has made his hatred for myself clear verbally, by... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2022
You need to consult an employment discrimination lawyer and flush out all the facts involved. This is far too complex factually to properly answer here.
I am going through a divorce, and have had to take an excess of personal time off while taking care of things, my wife, who has a friend that works for the same hospital, contacted her an was given copies of my "call ins", and schedule in an attempt to threaten me. Is the hospital liable... View More
I keep telling them to trace the call but all three times they keep saying that if it happens again they are going to arrest me, but it's not me..... what can I do? The person texting them is using my name but it truly isn't me.
answered on Feb 9, 2022
This is becoming a common problem with these third party apps. Just make sure you keep or screenshot your call logs. If the police go the extra mile they can subpoena IP logs to see where the initiating calls are coming from but they typically not do that unless it is a serious case.
He took $2800 out of his account and said he was being generous and wanted to help a friend I finally agreed to it I found a car we went to Ohio I got the car I paid the owner for it and he told them I was the one buying it. I told him if he was expecting any form of payment for this because I... View More
She lied in court saying that we added my name to the lease. When we obtained the copy with my name on there from the leasing office. We were advised by county clerk and prosecutor to pursue legal action. Do I have a case? I don't know who to talk to.
answered on Aug 3, 2021
You will need to consult a civil attorney to consider litigation.
My husbands ex has been harassing me for years now. She’s made numerous fake accounts, she’s threatened me, downloaded text apps to text my husband (he had to get his number changed) she made a fake Facebook and was commenting on photos of my daughter calling her ugly. She made a fake Snapchat... View More
answered on Jun 28, 2021
I will contact your local County Attorney or Police and pursue criminal charges of Harassment and Theft of Identity. You can also hire a civil attorney to write a cease and desist letter to her and if it does not stop you could pursue a lawsuit.
My current boyfriend and myself have blocked him, but he(the EX) downloads those text and call apps and continues to call. He(the EX) has attempted to put a GPS tracker on my phone. He(the EX) has had other females send him(the EX) messages on social media posing as me. He refuses to give my mother... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2021
Take a criminal complaint for harassing communications and harassment?
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