It is possible to sue?

[lonesunflower]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia.

Back in October of 2009, I dated someone who made me believe I had mental problems. While distraught, I did not pursue it because I wished to have the "air clear" until I made that sort of decision. The young man that I dated constantly had the suicide hotline harass me at work - and I was not suicidal. However, because they would not stop calling me despite me telling them to leave me alone, I had to agree to go to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.

They found nothing wrong with me, but due to the constant calling from the suicide hotline, my employer forced me to resign due to personal issues.

Is it possible to sue this young man for unemployment, medical bills, harassment, slander, and pain and suffering (punitive)?

Also, one of his friends is also harassing me online and will not leave me alone. Is it possible to either sue him for harassment?

I have a business and this requires me to go to Conventions or Shows to show my products where both of them will be. I am not comfortable and this hinders my business because I feel I will be harassed by them if I am around them.

Can I sue for unemployment from October 4th-February 2nd when I was forced to quit?
Can I sue for slander?
Can I sue for pain and suffering (unable to purchase groceries, pay utilities, or housing).
Can I file a harassment restraining order up to 25-50 miles?

What do I need in order to win this case?

[Ohiogal]

File for a restraining order.

[lonesunflower]

But I want to get money out of him also. Is this possible? Thank you for the reply.

[mmmagique]

1. why should he pay because you weren't working?
2. what is this slander you speak of, and how did it affect your income?
3. no way
4. possibly. Talk to a lawyer in your area.

[commentator]

As far as unemployment insurance goes in Georgia, it isn't even an issue. Quitting a job due to personal issues does not get you approved for unemployment. It sounds a little as though the employer may have "encouraged" you to quit, and that might have been an issue at the time you were separated, but not now. Those quarters of work they'd have based a claim on have changed, you have moved on. You can't apply after the fact, especially since it sounds like you are re-employed. Unemployment insurance comes from the state system, it never comes from a third party, like the guy who was (and is) harrassing you. So "can I sue him for unemployment?" isn't a valid question, because he isn't involved in your receiving unemployment. Now that you have accepted other work, you can never go back and receive unemployment retroactively for a time period previous when you were off from work, even though you might have been eligible at the time you left your job (though in this case, it would have had to be adjudicated and a decision given.)

Hope you can get this guy to leave you alone by some means, but you can't bring unemployment insurance in as an issue to sue him with anywhere. It's between you and your employer and since you have had subsequent employment, there's not a case related to the separation last year. If there were, (in other words, if all you've done since leaving that job has been self employment, independent contracting, etc, and now you have stopped doing that so that you're unemployed) you'd need to go back in and file based on that last year's separation, and it will be looked at as an issue between you and the employer. It will also be based on the current quarters in use, so you may have lost some wages used to set up the claim. But the bad boyfriend and what he did or did not do will not be an issue.

[lonesunflower]

So, when I get a restraining order for them, what happens next? Does it show on his criminal record? In the hearing, will he be present (*cringe*)? If I attend a place of business (conventions, etc), and they attend, will this make them unable to be in my immediate vicinity?

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate this!

[Ohiogal]

Originally Posted by lonesunflower

So, when I get a restraining order for them, what happens next? Does it show on his criminal record? In the hearing, will he be present (*cringe*)? If I attend a place of business (conventions, etc), and they attend, will this make them unable to be in my immediate vicinity?

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate this!

IF you get a restraining order it may not show on his criminal record. IT is CIVIL. He will be present in at least one hearing before the restraining order is made final -- he has constitutional rights and it is called due process. And it could restrict him from being in your immediate vicinity IF you are granted a restraining order.