A civil action for conspiracy may be maintained against defendants who conspire to harm a plaintiff physically or harm his or her reputation. For example, a plaintiff whose complaint alleged that the defendants at various times in the meetings of a religious group stated that the plaintiff was a disgrace to his religion, established a cause of action for conspiracy to defame. An actionable conspiracy lawsuit requires an actionable underlying tort or wrong. However, it is essential that all the elements of the underlying tort, such as defamation are properly pleaded. An experienced West Palm Beach civil conspiracy lawyer will ensure that your lawsuit for civil conspiracy is properly pleaded, including the underlying tort action that is the basis of the conspiracy. For instance, in a cause of action for conspiracy a doctor sued a hospital district alleging civil conspiracy to defame, the court properly dismissed the doctor's complaint for its failure to state a cause of action, where the doctor failed to allege a publication of the defamatory statement, an essential element of the underlying tort, defamation. Additionally, where the underlying tort is based on privileged statements, such as in an action for conspiracy based on defamation with privileged statements, there is no actionable conspiracy lawsuit where there the plaintiff cannot establish an actionable defamation claim.

A cause of action for a civil action for conspiracy may have many complex issues. Therefore, you should consult with an experienced West Palm Beach civil conspiracy lawyer. Call Sharmin & Sharmin P.A. at 1-800-74-TRIAL.