Can you sue someone for Defamation of Character living in the US....?

[choviohoya]

You can sue for almost anything in the U.S, but that doesn't mean you'll actually win.

For example, the most facepalm inducing one I remember reading about is this case where this guy named Richard Overton sued Bud Light because it did not get him any girls like he saw in the commercials, so he sued for emotional distress and financial depreciation. The price? $10000. It's ridiculous when you think about it, and the case was later dismissed. Here's a quick synopsis -

http://www.the-injury-lawyer-directory.com/bud_light_lawsuit.html

Then there was the famous Wendy's finger story. This lady Ayala supposedly "found" a 1.5 inch fingertip in her chili and sued the company (She actually put it in herself). So when an investigation team traced it back to her, she tried dropping the suit but ended up being charged and going to prison.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,182008,00.html

There was another one about this old lady that sued McDonald's for almost $3 million because she suffered third degree burns from dropping a coffee drink on her. She was actually the one who dropped it on herself, wasn't an employee or anything. I think she ended up getting around $640k.

Says a lot about our legal system huh?

[ashly]

Thistle my dear, you can sue people in the U.S. for things much more petty than that. People sue each other every single in this country by the millions over nothing. They do it in the hopes that they can get the other guys money.

I had a cousin who was going to sue facebook for five million U.S. dollars over some paranoid bullshit about identity theft.

[rickie]

with evidence and character witnesses such as colleagues and other reputable people that can testify that the person accusing you of certain behavior and slander is completely wrong, you can definitely sue them.

[iden]

yes you can! Exactly why affirmative action is totally unnecessary at the federal level. With the internet and a little bit of researching anyone can successfully sue nowadays.

[dasco]

If you have enough evidence can afford to go over there for several months and can afford a lawyer out there, then you can otherwise no.

[barraq]

If you got the money honey you can sue anybdy for just about anything here.

[lathrop]

You bet you can. You can sue under USC title 47.

[ear]

Forget it. Freedom of Speech and all that.

You would have to prove that you lost money.

[alburt]

If you have the money and patience, usually

[felabeorbt]

You can try;

The U.S. is sue-crazy...!!