Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York

Lible

I am a contract instructor and was observing a class to teach it. I have been teaching for over 8 years and have excellant evaluations and coments from the students I teach, and the schools and brokers I work for

This week I was observing a class to learn to teach it and the instructor wrote an email to the company that I had a bad attitude and would not represent the company well. Without anyone talking to me they told me not to back to the final day of class

Prior to going to the class I was promised a minimum of two four day classes per month which pay 550.00 per day plus expenses. This would have gone on for over a year. In addition I would have had the oppurtunity to teach the next class in their program and therefore teaching additional classes for an extended time


Asked on 5/11/07, 1:00 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Re: Lible

Libel and slander is an area I have a lot of experience in. First of all, did you have an interaction with this person? It sounds like he was giving his personal opinion, which is not actionable. If you did not have any interaction with him, what was his basis for making his comments. In addition, as he was reporting to his employer, there would be what is called a common-interest priviledge, which means you would have to show the person acted with malice in order to be successful in a lawsuit. Assuming you did have a case, what do you know about this person's finances? Does he have assets to collect a judgment on? The statute of limitations for lible is 1 year from the date it is printed. This response in for informational purposes only and is not meant to convey legal advise as there is no attorney-client relationship.

Read more
Answered on 5/11/07, 7:29 am


Related Questions & Answers

More Personal Injury Law and Tort Law questions and answers in New York