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On Saturday night, my fiance and I went out to dinner and to a few bars. We don't like in a big town and you always seem to run into the people you'd rather not see, whether you like it or not. Usually, his ex just stands about 15 feet away and hangs on every guy within 5 feet of her. Though once she followed us on to the dance floor, danced right next to us and would bump into us hard, almost knocking us over. We just left to avoid a problem but were not happy about leaving on her account. Oh, and there is still the night that her and her friend (one of them) kicked me in the back as I walked past.

Last night, after dinner, we went to a couple of dance clubs. We just wanted to sit and talk and have a few beers, so we went to a little bar adjoining one of the dance clubs we go to. There aren't many other places quiet enough to hold a conversation because the music is too loud.

Well, his ex happened to be sitting at the bar. We thought about leaving, but decided to just order a beer and sit at a table at the other end of the bar. We stood at the bar forever waiting to be served and were ignored. We then began talking to a guy at the bar. The bartender (female) was talking to his ex and so the guy we were talking to called her down to get us a beer. She stormed down and said, "There is no way I am serving these two, because he is a liar and she is a slut!"

Then a bouncer from the dance club came in and walked over by the ex and began making out with her. He then approached us and told us we had to leave, I asked why, he asked if we were drinking, I said we were trying to order but she wouldn't serve us. He said we'd have to go somewhere else then. I asked if the owner was there, he was not. I asked if the manager was there, he was. I found him in the dance club and explained the situation. He was not happy about the behavior of his bartender and told us just to get a drink in there and go sit anywhere we liked. We grabbed a beer and just stayed in the loud bar. Within minutes of leaving the bar to find the manager, his ex comes into that bar and stands 10 feet away like nothing was wrong.

I don't know what to do? I realize that she didn't announce it to the bar this time, but she obviously told this girl. This bartender and her brother have a bad reputation for ganging up on people and putting them in the hospital. Am I supposed to not go out anymore? Everywhere we go, she's there... now she's getting us kicked out of bars by snapping her fingers. What can I do?

As for the lawyers letter, do I not respond at all or should I respond but not give him any information?

Thanks again!!
 


I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by KRISTALYNN:
On Saturday night, my fiance and I went out to dinner and to a few bars. We don't like in a big town and you always seem to run into the people you'd rather not see, whether you like it or not. Usually, his ex just stands about 15 feet away and hangs on every guy within 5 feet of her. Though once she followed us on to the dance floor, danced right next to us and would bump into us hard, almost knocking us over. We just left to avoid a problem but were not happy about leaving on her account. Oh, and there is still the night that her and her friend (one of them) kicked me in the back as I walked past.

Last night, after dinner, we went to a couple of dance clubs. We just wanted to sit and talk and have a few beers, so we went to a little bar adjoining one of the dance clubs we go to. There aren't many other places quiet enough to hold a conversation because the music is too loud.

Well, his ex happened to be sitting at the bar. We thought about leaving, but decided to just order a beer and sit at a table at the other end of the bar. We stood at the bar forever waiting to be served and were ignored. We then began talking to a guy at the bar. The bartender (female) was talking to his ex and so the guy we were talking to called her down to get us a beer. She stormed down and said, "There is no way I am serving these two, because he is a liar and she is a slut!"

Then a bouncer from the dance club came in and walked over by the ex and began making out with her. He then approached us and told us we had to leave, I asked why, he asked if we were drinking, I said we were trying to order but she wouldn't serve us. He said we'd have to go somewhere else then. I asked if the owner was there, he was not. I asked if the manager was there, he was. I found him in the dance club and explained the situation. He was not happy about the behavior of his bartender and told us just to get a drink in there and go sit anywhere we liked. We grabbed a beer and just stayed in the loud bar. Within minutes of leaving the bar to find the manager, his ex comes into that bar and stands 10 feet away like nothing was wrong.

I don't know what to do? I realize that she didn't announce it to the bar this time, but she obviously told this girl. This bartender and her brother have a bad reputation for ganging up on people and putting them in the hospital. Am I supposed to not go out anymore? Everywhere we go, she's there... now she's getting us kicked out of bars by snapping her fingers. What can I do?

As for the lawyers letter, do I not respond at all or should I respond but not give him any information?

Thanks again!!
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My response:

Under your facts, there is nothing you can do. She has the right to be where she is, and has "freedom of association." As long as she does not threaten you, or harm you, or cause another to threaten or harm you, she is within her rights to talk about you to anyone she chooses. She has the right to dance next to you, and give you ugly looks if she wants. Even bumping into you on a dance floor is not actionable, because that's a common occurrence of, and part of, dancing. Find a new bar and dance club to get plastered at.

However, once this escalates (and it will), make sure you're not the one doing the harm. Once harm starts, and you are in actual fear for your life and safety, then you can file for a Temporary Restraining Order to keep her at least 100 feet away from you, and vice-versa.

IAAL


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