How to Gather Evidence for a Slander Case
Slander occurs when a defamatory statement is verbally made regarding a person (to at least a third person) and causes injury to that person's reputation. If you believe that you have been a victim of slander, you may find that at some point you will want to file a case against the person who defamed you. At that point, you will want to gather all pertinent evidence in support of your case in a systematic manner so that you can present yourself in the best light.
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Develop a plan of action with an attorney well acquainted with first amendment free speech issues and tort law. You should have a compete understanding of what will be expected of you and your opponent during the entire legal process. Utilize Findlaw's Intake Form with your attorney in order to make a determination on the merits of your case (see Resources below).
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Gather together a comprehensive package of evidence that offers the judicial decision maker enough information to make a proper judgment regarding your case. The better prepared you are to present your side of the issue, the more you increase your chances of being victorious if the information indeed supports your case.
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Refrain from making any statements in response to the person you are accusing of slander until a decision has been reached in the matter. You do not want to find yourself as a defendant in a similar case.
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Familiarize yourself with what constitutes defamation--and in particular, slander, at the Media Law Resource Center (see Resources below). The more information that you gather, the better equipped you will be to see your case through to the end.
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Tips & Warnings
Understand that a slander case cannot be brought simply because of hurt feelings. If the evidence shows that the statement is true, then the person you are bringing the case against will have an ironclad defense in most cases.
Remember that there is a difference between slander and libel, both of which are forms of defamation. Make sure that you are bringing the correct cause of action or your case may be dismissed.
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adshep2002
Jun 25, 2009
In addition, my old boss was not made aware of his being let go for sexual harassment supposedly. -
adshep2002
Jun 25, 2009
My old boss was fired from my company. I was personally told by the company CEO he was let go for creating a hostile work environment and sexual harassment. It was only him and I in the room during this statement. I communicated this information to another person because I assumed it was true. She now works with my old boss. If she tells him that I said this can he sue me for slander???
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boatg1
Jun 12, 2009
I LIVE IN A 10 CONDO UNIT. THE CONDO UNDER ME SENT THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE BUT ME. HE IS ALSO THE CONDO PRESIDENT. WHICH DOESN'T MEAN MUCH. IS THIS EMAIL SLANDER? THE STATEMENT HE WROTE IS FALSE. just to up date everyone on the carelessness of unit 8 last week Linda was sitting on the balcony , unit 8 let a pet outside and it proceeded to pee on her thru the floor while people laughed about it ,[this is the third time according to her ] on Tuesday they proceeded to wash deck with buckets of water 4 one hour later another bucket, which also wet everything below including her again . now on wed evening at 3 to 530 they did the wash [in the morning ] , they do not understand this place belongs to 10 people this is not their private home,and they have no consecration for others. I am requesting the board give some type of direction to this matter while I obtain because of my position ...
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afghgihr
Apr 25, 2009
what is expected of either sides, is there any investigation?or do both sides present their info. only and they decide on that
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butts
Dec 15, 2008
my case involves apolice ofc telling a apt mgr,apt admin that i was a drug dealer and i had broken the law at the complex several times they also told this to civil rights comission when they were ivestigating a discrimination case, they also said they had arrested me at complex for domestic violence as well as telling my girlfriend's father i was a drug felon this is not true i have never been arrested at complex for anything drugs or dv several of the officers have stopped people coming out of nieghborhood and asked them if they had come from my girlfriend's complex buying drugs from me
