Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Virginia

can i sue costco pharmacy for falsely accusing me of trying to illegally obtain narcotics from them? also they told other customers at the pharmacy what the names of the drugs were that i was already being prescribed and the name of the opiod they thought i was trying to illegally get.


Asked on 7/25/10, 1:47 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Yes, it would seem that you might have a viable claim for defamation (and, perhaps, other claims as well) against this retail chain, but you should schedule a consultation with an attorney who is sufficiently knowlegeable and experienced with the tort of defamation in the Commonwealth in order to further credibly advise you on this particular matter.

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Answered on 8/01/10, 12:46 pm


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