Legal Question in Personal Injury in Minnesota
Defamation of Character
I recently had a situation where someone I know called my place of employment, spoke with my supervisor and told them they had seen a disgusting picture of me and went on to explain this supposed picture of me. I know that picture does not exist and it is a lie. I want to sue for defamation of character, but how do I prove that the picture does not exist, if she is saying it does (how can she prove it exists, when it doesn't)? Would I even have a case?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Defamation of Character
If you say it doesn't exist, that's proof.
The trouble with defamation and slander cases is that you get nothing if you can't prove monetary damages. The first question I would ask you is how are you damaged - can you put a dollar figure on it? If you didn't lose your job over this, the answer may be that you were embarassed but lost nothing but your pride.
It seems to me that the incident you describe reflects negatively more on the person who made the call than on you, even if the picture does exist. How did that person get the picture, what do they want with it, and why would they call your boss? This person making that call appears to be a really strange and hateful person. Who cares if the picture exists? If I were your boss, I don't think I would want to know.
Good luck.
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