Legal Question in Personal Injury in Michigan
Defamation/Civil rights
My former finacee and at least one other person conspired to ruin my career and life. They fabricate a lie and then called my internal affairs office. I was completely cleared internally, however the 9 month investigation caused extreme anxiety, stress, embarrassment and monetary loss. This happened in Michigan. I have been told by a Law Enforcement Association lawyer that I had a great case for libel/Slander depending on what was said and written. They were both interviewed. Is a PPO appropriate and feasible, what is my recourse legally? All information is documented
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Defamation/Civil rights
A communication is defamatory if it tends to lower an individual's reputation in the community or deters third persons from associating or dealing with that individual. A plaintiff can establish a defamation claim by showing: (1) a false and defamatory statement concerning the plaintiff, (2) an unprivileged publication to a third party, (3) fault amounting at least to negligence on the part of the publisher, and (4) either actionability irrespective of special harm or the existence of special harm. Further, if the plaintiff is a limited purpose public figure, he must establish that the defendant made the statements with actual malice. A PPO may be feasible if you can show an ongoing pattern of unwanted contacts or communications and not just an isolated incident. But some form of "injunctive" relief may be better tailored to your situation than a PPO.
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