Legal Question in Discrimination Law in California
deprivation of character
Can i do anything legal wise if the Events Directer were we held our wedding reception told a mutual friend a bunch of lies by saying we did not pay, that our credit cards were fraud and that we are lucky he does not fie fraud charges. I spoke to his boss and these are all lies and we have all our reciepts and credid card statements proving that they are in fact ours?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: deprivation of character
What you're describing sounds like "Slander". Slander is the spoken form of Defamation. (The written or recorded form is called "Libel").
You can probably sue both the individual and the company he works for, if the statements were made in his capacity as Events Director.
These cases are typically very hard to prove, and depend on the evidence you can present to establish exactly what was said. The "mutual friend" would almost undoubtedly have to testify against this Events Director... so he'll have to choose sides in the dispute.
Also... you need to consider how you were injured/damaged by the statements. If the mutual friend knew better, and the statement went no further... it's likely a case of "no harm - no recovery."
Consult a local (to the reception hall) lawyer about your case... to see if it's worth suing.
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