IN THE TRIBAL DISTRICT COURT - Traditional Tribe of Texas



DEFAMATION CIVIL LAWSUIT

You are encouraged to seek the advice of an attorney regarding this suit.

The Tribal Defamation Ordinance is attached for your review. The cost of filing is $25.00 and should be paid at the time of filing. You must sign the complaint before a Notary Public or before one of the Court Clerks at the Tribal Court. All documents must be signed in black ink.

The attached form may be modified to suit your need. It is provided to you as a guide to filing. The form should be typewritten or handwriting should be legible.

IN THE TRIBAL DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE KICKAPOO TRADITIONAL TRIBE OF TEXAS

_______________________________________, )

Plaintiff, )

v. ) Case No. _______________

)

_______________________________________, )

Defendant, )

CIVIL COMPLAINT OF DEFAMATION

COMES NOW the plaintiff, and for cause of action under the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas’ Defamation Ordinance against said defendant alleges and states:

1. That plaintiff_____________________________________________ who resides at ______________________________________________________________ and is an enrolled member of the ____________________________Tribe, enrollment #______, (if applicable). The defendant___________________________________________ that resides at_____________________________________________________________ and is an enrolled member of the ____________________________ Tribe, enrollment # __________ (if applicable).

That herefore, to wit, on or about the _______ day of _______________________, 20_____, within the

Jurisdiction of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas at ______________________________ in the

City of Eagle Pass, in the County of Maverick, State of Texas, said defendant, in a certain unprivileged publication and/or a defamatory statement which the said defendant committed, and in the hearing and presence of certain persons, to wit: (name persons)

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________;

and of other persons, whose names are to plaintiff unknown, maliciously spoke and published of and

concerning this plaintiff, certain libel and slanderous, false, malicious, scandalous and defamatory words

and publications, as follows, to wit: (here set forth accurately the language/publication used)

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________;

said words and/or unprivileged publications aforesaid, so maliciously and scandalously spoken and/or published of and concerned the plaintiff, ___________________, by the said defendant, ____________________, tended to blacken and injure the honesty, virtue, integrity and reputation of said plaintiff and to thereby expose him/her to public contempt and ridicule, and to injure and damage his/her business.

Plaintiff further states that said or written words so spoken by or published by said defendant were and are utterly false and malicious.

That by reason of the acts of defendant aforesaid, in and about the speaking and publishing of the said

false, malicious and slanderous words and statements, as aforesaid, the plaintiff was and is greatly and

permanently injured and damaged in his good name and reputation and was and is exposed to public

contempt, hatred and has been further damaged in his/her said business of

__________________________, all of which amount reasonably to the sum of $__________________.

WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays judgment against said defendant for said sum of $________ as aforesaid,

his/her damages, and for his/her costs, and other proper relief, and will ever pray.

______________________________

Plaintiff

Address: ______________________

______________________

Tel: _______________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _______ day of _________________________, 20________.

(SEAL) ______________________________

Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

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