Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Virginia
Can one military member sue another military member for slander due to erroneous lies?
Asked on 5/03/11, 5:33 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Yes, as far as I am aware, merely being an active duty member of the military
does not insulate a soldier from a suit for defamation by a fellow soldier.
That, of course, in no way implies that such a suit necessarily has any merit.
Answered on 5/03/11, 7:54 am