A few years back, I had a co-worker that was hostile to me. I won't go into the details why there's that hostility, but what happened was this:
- In the middle of a (chat) conversation that was going nowhere about a certain issue, he told me that I'm "difficult to talk to."
- I replied, "I can say the same thing to you."
This co-worker then complained to management, that I was being a bully and disrespectful. I provided the chat logs showing that the initial statement ("I'm difficult to talk to") was unprovoked, and I was civil all throughout our chat.
But this experience led me to wonder if there are legal concepts that I could have invoked in my defense.
The article mentions someone punching in the face.
What if this is the scenario: A punches B in the face. B punches A, as retribution. The physical and emotional damage to both parties are equal in nature. But A sues B for assault.
Will the case be dismissed? on what legal grounds? What are the applicable legal principles?
- In the middle of a (chat) conversation that was going nowhere about a certain issue, he told me that I'm "difficult to talk to."
- I replied, "I can say the same thing to you."
This co-worker then complained to management, that I was being a bully and disrespectful. I provided the chat logs showing that the initial statement ("I'm difficult to talk to") was unprovoked, and I was civil all throughout our chat.
But this experience led me to wonder if there are legal concepts that I could have invoked in my defense.
The article mentions someone punching in the face.
What if this is the scenario: A punches B in the face. B punches A, as retribution. The physical and emotional damage to both parties are equal in nature. But A sues B for assault.
Will the case be dismissed? on what legal grounds? What are the applicable legal principles?