Landlords' latest tactic in public battles with tenants: sue them for libel

Tenants already face plenty of potential snarls in dealing with landlords. But now some landlords are suing their tenants for defamation when disputes go public.

Landlords' latest tactic in public battles with tenants: sue them for libel
Four tenants at the Mello Court Apartments in Toronto show the lawsuit their landlord filed against them after they protested outside her cheese-making business.

Tenants already face plenty of potential snarls in dealing with landlords. But now some landlords are suing their tenants for defamation when disputes go public.