Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Maryland

if ihave an unemployment claim in civil court and i win can i sue my previous employer for slander if it is found that some of the things they said was not true


Asked on 4/15/10, 1:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cedulie Laumann Arden Law Firm, LLC

Generally there is a protection for statements made in litigation. This means that a party cannot usually sue for statements made in a lawsuit. That being said, if the opposing party lied under oath that amounts to perjury and they can be charged with perjury.

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Answered on 4/20/10, 1:55 pm


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