Order Number |
056985656956958 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
I’m working on a business law discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
During the time when Judge Barnes is presiding over a trial, she steps into an elevator with her Judicial Assistant while she is on a break. In the elevator, the judge says “Cartwright, the defendant in this defamation case, was a liar when he said that he didn’t shoplift the stereo.” Cartwright overhears the Judicial Assistant telling Farley, a paralegal student from Broward College about the comment. Could Cartwright successfully sue Judge Barnes for libel or for slander, or nothing at all since Cartwright does not have a case? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.
Every time Judge Barnes is taking a break from a trial, she takes her Judicial Assistant up on the elevator with her. Cartwright was a liar when he swore he didn’t shoplift the stereo. That’s what the judge said in the elevator. Cartwright hears the Judicial Assistant inform Farley, a Broward College paralegal student, about the remark. Considering that Cartwright has no case, might he sue Judge Barnes for defamation of character or slander? Explain your answer.