Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

defamation of character
Our company hired a person from a Temporary Agency (temp. to reg.) The person was not doing a satisfactory job.After 90 days we contacted the Agency and asked them to tell their person not to return for the reason stated above. On the following Monday, the person showed up at the office (the agency claims they forgot to tell her not to show up). A staff member, at our company, had to tell her that she was no longer needed. The person refused to leave the building, after being told several times. The person finally left. Several months later, my management notified me that the person filed a sexual harassment complaint against me through the Temporary Agency. The person also cited several regular employees as witnesses to these alleged charges. My company did a thorough investigation, including the interview of each person and concluded that the allegations could not be substantiated. I now feel that this person, and the embarrassment of having co-workers involved in these false charges, has damaged my reputation. I am now considering filing a defamation suit. My company tells me that they have spent about $10,000 on this incident. Do I have a case??

Asked on 10/25/01, 1:50 pm

Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

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Re: defamation of character

I think you probably do. a false statement that you broke the law would qualify as defamation

Answered on 11/02/01, 9:28 pm

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