Civil Actions

I lease out space on behalf of an antique mall. The lease agreement includes a provision about maintaining a professional manner and treating people with respect. Due to one tenant’s frequent outbursts on new policies, personal harassment and complaints, I sent her a letter with a three week notice to vacate her space. She proceeded to post signs in her booth that she had lost her lease and had taken space in another mall that she called the "friendly" mall. At this mall she has been passing around the letter I sent to her to other antique dealers and speaking of her discontent, anger and dislike of me. She has also gone to one of our long time seasonal employees with all this and now this person no longer wishes to work for us this summer. I feel what she is doing is slander and that it is wrong. What can I do?

What form can be used against an individual to recover money?

Can a person win a wrongful death case against a doctor without proving medical malpractice? Can a tort claim of wrongful death prevail by libel,deceit, neglect and other tortious claims? Can the Doe in a first claim be used without the person being named or by them just being mentioned in the Complaint?

I had a bounced check at a restaurant. The owner made a copy of it and posted it outside the entrance for everyone to see as they walked in the front door. I called her several times and told her I would take care of the check if she took it down. She refused. I got a letter from the DA that she had filed a claim. Even thought she turned it over to the DA, she still has my check posted outside her entrance. I have paid the DA who has the original check. Can I sue her for defamation of character or invasion of privacy?

Please provide information and procedure on how to Service by Publication.