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adams3733
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What is the name of your state? NC
I recently discovered a memorandum in my personnel record which I did not know existed. The memo was written by a person senior to me by job title, but not in my direct chain of supervision. The memo is regarding a confrontation between this person and myself which she initiated. Her memo states that I should have been taken for drug screening, and that she was fearful for her safety. (For the record, I barely raised my voice; her inuindo is based her warped sense of self importance).
I too am in a management position. Since the incident, I have been passed over for positions outside my department and removed from various committees, etc. My reputation as a professional has been damaged.
I undertstand libel is the written word. My question: Can I prove libel and slander without her actually stating "she is a drug user". As a manager, training and experience make her statements damaging regardless of their accuracy. This is part of my permanent employement record.
Also, if this is libel and slander and I take her to small claims, how do I decide how much to sue for and how do I prove damage>
Thanks.
I recently discovered a memorandum in my personnel record which I did not know existed. The memo was written by a person senior to me by job title, but not in my direct chain of supervision. The memo is regarding a confrontation between this person and myself which she initiated. Her memo states that I should have been taken for drug screening, and that she was fearful for her safety. (For the record, I barely raised my voice; her inuindo is based her warped sense of self importance).
I too am in a management position. Since the incident, I have been passed over for positions outside my department and removed from various committees, etc. My reputation as a professional has been damaged.
I undertstand libel is the written word. My question: Can I prove libel and slander without her actually stating "she is a drug user". As a manager, training and experience make her statements damaging regardless of their accuracy. This is part of my permanent employement record.
Also, if this is libel and slander and I take her to small claims, how do I decide how much to sue for and how do I prove damage>
Thanks.