outrageous charges--estimates

Ron Torrella rontorrella@worldspy.net
Fri, 17 Mar 2000 16:40:00 -0500


Farrell wrote:

> I think the other responses I have read about free enterprise, etc. are
> essentially correct - not much to do. But regarding "this gentleman told him
> I am 'blacklisted' and a terrible tuner and never to hire me", this sounds
> like libel to me. I can't imagine it being worthwhile pursuing in most
> situations, but are his libelous statements taking desired business away
> from you? That would be for you to decide if legal action would be worth it.

Slander if spoken, libel if penned....unless the utterance took place in a
public forum (town hall meeting, newspaper, radio, television, etc.). Most
likely slander.

Lesson learned: Sometimes, scum rises to the top, too.

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Ron Torrella, RPT
Ypsilanti, MI
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