Legal Question in Discrimination Law in Florida
Defemation of Character
We are going to court in regards to
Rent on a home that we were
renting that went into foreclosure,
we moved out on 12/3 when our
lease was until 12/31 we offered to
pay for 12/1-12/3 but the landlord
refused and had filed a claim with
my husbands job with false
alligations in regards to previous
months stating that we were
constantly late on our rent
payments and that we begged her
to come down on the rent because
we could not afford it, also claiming
that we turned away potential
buyers which only happened on one
occasion, when I asked if they could
come a little later in the day. My
question is does this count as
defamation of character?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Defemation of Character
Defamatory statements are statements that someone makes to others about a person, knowing the statements are false, which cause damage to the person.
I don't know what you mean by the landlord "filed a claim" with your husband's job. Anyway, it seems the landlord made knowingly false statements (assuming what you say is true). What you don't state is any kind of damages.
"Damages" in this case must be quantifiable. Such as, if your husband loses his job as a direct result of the false statements, his damages would be lost income.
If there are damages in this case, you should seek the counsel of an attorney who is experienced in these matters to evaluate your case and advise you of your possible causes of action.
Good luck to you.
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