Legal Question in Civil Litigation in South Carolina

Slander

Attorney-A told Attorney-B that I had ''run a company into the ground'' when in fact, I was only a stockholder in the company. Attorney-A was representing the President of the firm in a judgment case and Attorney-B represented the firm that had filed the judgment. Attorney-A also told that my wife had been paid a substantial salary by the firm, when she had been paid only about $4,000.00 during the last nine months she worked.

As a result of A's comments, I had to be represented to defend against the judgment. Are Attorney-A's comments grounds for a slander suit. Attorney-B stated Attorney-A's comments in a letter to my attorney and in court in his attempt to get a subsequent hearing.


Asked on 6/05/04, 9:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Johnston Law Offices of Robert J. Johnston

Re: Slander

Probably not. All the communications you related were between attorneys and in court. There are immunity statutes that would bar a slander suit. I like to encourage people to always get a second opinion. Have you asked your lawyer?

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Answered on 6/05/04, 12:41 pm


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