Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania

I filed age discrimination against my employer with the EEOC.

I received a copy of the "Statement of Position of Respondent"

which contains selective omissions of facts and false statements

which I have documentation to prove to be untrue. Do I have grounds to file a libel defamation of character lawsuit against my

former employer?


Asked on 2/17/16, 8:03 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Matthew Nahrgang Nahrgang & Associates, P.C.

Generally, legal proceedings are exempt from defamation claims as the courts do not want a chilling effect. Rather, what protects the integrity of the judicial system is the law of perjury. Making false statements under oath that are material to the case is a criminal action and you can follow up with the D.A's office if you believe that occurred.

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Answered on 2/17/16, 12:27 pm


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