Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia
libel
Can an individual who is not a party to the litigation, be libeled as a result of accusations against him that are contained in a written response to a discovery request?
Asked on 2/08/08, 3:40 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: libel
Probably, not, since discovery is part of the legitimate court process for resolving a legal dispute.
Answered on 2/09/08, 9:00 am