New York, Suffolk County Civil Court
My question is regarding withdrawing statements made in a document for a past civil-lawsuit case. Can it be requested that a character reference letter that had been sent to a civil-court judge, in support of a civil lawsuit defendant, be permanently removed from the defendant's file, thus, preventing any future use of my positive support?
About a year ago, I had written such a letter for an acquaintance and they were granted leniency by the court, perhaps, due in part, to my letter.
Since then, I have come to see some obvious, and, serious character flaws in the person and was wondering if I could have my letter permanently removed from their court-case files/records, should they become, once again, a defendant in any future legal matter. I want to preemptively remove the document that presents them in a positive light should they attempt to use it in their favor, at a future date.
Also, can the withdrawal of my positive statements be done without making myself liable for defamation of character, if I do not say anything negative about the person, just that I would like the character reference letter, that I had written for this past case, to be permanently removed from their file?
My question is regarding withdrawing statements made in a document for a past civil-lawsuit case. Can it be requested that a character reference letter that had been sent to a civil-court judge, in support of a civil lawsuit defendant, be permanently removed from the defendant's file, thus, preventing any future use of my positive support?
About a year ago, I had written such a letter for an acquaintance and they were granted leniency by the court, perhaps, due in part, to my letter.
Since then, I have come to see some obvious, and, serious character flaws in the person and was wondering if I could have my letter permanently removed from their court-case files/records, should they become, once again, a defendant in any future legal matter. I want to preemptively remove the document that presents them in a positive light should they attempt to use it in their favor, at a future date.
Also, can the withdrawal of my positive statements be done without making myself liable for defamation of character, if I do not say anything negative about the person, just that I would like the character reference letter, that I had written for this past case, to be permanently removed from their file?