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Originally posted by Stormymystic:
yeah, that is the problem, our lawyer has objected, and now the other side has one last chance to get everything, or it will get thrown out, my main question is, if it gets thrown out, that means it will no longer show on his record right? and then we can sue the company for the harm they caused by telling people about him stealling money, even though it was not true, and prevented him from getting a job for 6 months because everyone knew he was on trial thanks to the company and their employees, so we would have a case against them right? i this does get thrown out we could still sue them?
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There will be no conviction. To get the arrest erased from his record (and the charge) you will need to investigate your state's expungement procedures.
Of course you can sue the employer. You can ALWAYS sue.
Just talk to his lawyer about the value of his case -- if his lawyer doesn't do plaintiff's law, ask for a referral (the guy will give you a good one -- due to referral fees). Talk to lawyers about taking the case on contingency.
And, go read my other post about the elements of libel/slander. And remember that if they REASONABLY thought your hubby was guilty it will be quite difficult to sue them for trying to take reasonable steps (suing) to recover their money.
Note: if the prosecution was willing to file the case, and if it got past a grand jury at any point, it makes their case that they reasonably believed he was guilty MUCH stronger. Just being wrong doesn't make them guilty of libel.