do i have a case if so for how much
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do i have a case if so for how much
im a vendor and i was giving a store credit for damage items and the lost prevention guy saw me walking out with the items and said i was stealing them he did not aproach me but he send emails to the rest of the stores in san diego with the companies name that i work for and my discription saying on the email to beware of this person that is stealing i still have not been aproach by anyone but another employee in the company told me that he saw this email in one of his stores
Asked on May 26, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, California
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B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
If this has caused you any actual embarrassment or inconvenience, being stopped and perhaps searched, or if this has interefered with your business, you need to get a hold of a copy of that email, and see an attorney who is will file libel suit for you. One place to look for the lawyer you need is our website, http://attorneypages.com
Libel is a false statement that damages your reputation, that makes you an object of scorn, ridicule or similar negativity. In some cases the harm to your reputation has to be proved to exist, but if someone calls you a thief like this, if you can prove the statement, the only real question is, how much damages? However, I can't rule out the possiblity that he would be able to assert a defense called a privilege here, because his very job is to do exactly what he did when there is a real shoplifter. Your case is about its own unique facts, and sometimes a detail you might think is insignificant makes all the difference. You need to give all the information you have to your attorney, for a reliable opinion about whether you have a case here.
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