Slander & Libel

[arhillbilly]

I am a water operator of a small water system. There is a person (a member of our water association) going around putting flyers on our customers doors telling them that I don't know what I am doing, that i put water meters in backwards and just a bunch of other stuff that of course isn't true. She has also verbally told this to several people outside of our water district. Is this considered slander & libel? I am thinking this could be harmful to any other employment that I may seek as a water operator. Can I sue her in small claims court?

 

[stephenk]

sure. make sure to bring the flyers. have you lost any business? have any of your customers told you they believe the woman?

 

[arhillbilly]

Anyone that knows this woman should know not to believe her. No we haven't lost any business. What I was concerned with was what she was saying and passing out I felt could be detremental to any other employment of mine.

(I am in AR)

 

[HomeGuru]

Anyone that knows this woman should know not to believe her. No we haven't lost any business. What I was concerned with was what she was saying and passing out I felt could be detremental to any other employment of mine.

(I am in AR)

**A: hire an attorney to request a TRO and prove that this lady is all wet.

 

[dallas702]

Geeeeez....don't tell the judge that no one would believe her and she hasn't hurt your business. Are you trying to kill your own case?

 

[HomeGuru]

Geeeeez....don't tell the judge that no one would believe her and she hasn't hurt your business. Are you trying to kill your own case?

**A: sounds like it. Maybe the lady is his stepmother.

 

[dallas702]

**A: sounds like it. Maybe the lady is his stepmother.

LOL. You mean mother-in-law?

 

[HomeGuru]

LOL. You mean mother-in-law?

**A: yeah, that's it. I knew it was some kind of mother.