Re: Defamation of Character

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I understand why the tenants don't like you. You're thin
skinned and hot headed. You originally asked, "Do I have a
case?" I assumed you were asking about a basis to sue---not a
case of wine or a case of an STD or a case of motor oil. So--if
you're gonna sue, what are you gonna sue for?

On 8/22/06, FedUp wrote:
> I really didn't expect such a smart a** answer but I guess I
> asked for it when I posted on this forum. Obviously,
> Curmudgeon has only $$$$$ on his mind. Figures. I on the other
> hand just want her to stop. She won't stop even when asked
> politely (something Curmudgeon obviously never had his mother
> teach him, poor thing) so therefore I have given the little
> old disabled woman his http:// and wish her all the luck in
> the world with him/her/whatever and hope she hits him with her
> walker, which I beleive another management agent already has a
> lien on. Tah tah.
>
> On 8/22/06, Curmudgeon wrote:
>> Gee--an old, disabled woman---who lives in subsidized
>> housing---is bad-mouthing you. Just what do you expect to
>> accomplish by suing her? You gonna try to garnish her
>> social security check? Or maybe put a lien on her walker?
>>
>> On 8/22/06, FedUp wrote:
>>> I work as an apartment manager for a large property
>>> management company. This is a subsidized for elderly and
>>> disabled project in a small city. I have a tenant who has
>>> been writing very negative letters to my immediate
>>> supervisor asking him to fire me because I do not know my
>>> job. She sends copies of all her letters to the governer
>>> of my state, the agency that administers our subsidy, the
>>> Human Rights Commission, etc etc. She has assisted another
>>> tenant in filing a housing discrimination complaint
>>> against me. Her complaints have been investigated by the
>>> subsidy agent and found to be unfounded. Unfortunately,
>>> this has not stopped her and she continues to write these
>>> defamatory letters. This has prompted more scrutiny from
>>> the subsidy agent and has caused me more work in order to
>>> address these unfounded allegations. This has not led to
>>> my being fired or censured, but has affected my
>>> relationships with other tenants in the project and made
>>> my job more difficult than it needs to be. This tenant
>>> spreads rumors and incites the other tenants to respond to
>>> me negatively. I have a folder in her file that is over
>>> two inches thick with these letters. Do I have a case?