Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida
Libel-Defamation of Character
Can I be sue for libel or defamation of character when testifying in a law suit against a former employer and the persons I worked with?
Asked on 5/29/08, 10:47 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner
Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.
Re: Libel-Defamation of Character
Hard to give a definitive answer without more facts, but, generally speaking, statements at trial when testifying are privleged from suit for libel.
Answered on 5/29/08, 11:24 am