Can I be sued for sending a text to my wife’s co-worker to try to stop bullying?

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Can I be sued for sending a text to my wife’s co-worker to try to stop bullying?

My wife is an assistant manager and she has been being targeted by an recently hired employee who has been spreading rumors and attempting to get her fired for almost 6 months. Finally I was fed up with it and sent her a text that was lengthy but I didn’t cuss at her or make personal attacks except about her targeting of management. Can she sue me for this?

Asked on April 16, 2018 under Personal Injury, Oregon

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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

Not for a single text without threats in it. A series or pattern of texts, however, even if you don't make an overt or obvious threat, can be considered harassment, since a pattern of any unwanted attention or behavior is harassing. Texts to her will do nothing--either the employer will deal with this effectively or they will not, but you texting her is almost certain to not alter her behavior; therefore, it's not worth doing this again and starting to create a pattern of harassment.


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