Case Analysis: WASA Officer's Defamation Claim Over Water Crisis

This case study examines a defamation lawsuit filed by a technical officer with the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) against a Gran Couva woman for adverse statements she allegedly made on Facebook regarding the water situation in her village. The officer, Kenneth Thomas, claims that Meera Algoo's posts, which included his photo, a newspaper article, and a disparaging video, were defamatory and intended to harm his reputation and job. The lawsuit, assigned to Justice Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell, contends that Algoo's statements were unambiguous and malicious, prompting Thomas to seek legal recourse represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar. This case highlights the potential legal ramifications of social media posts and their impact on an individual's professional standing.

A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for

adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.

Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.

In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups

on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.

She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were

allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.

Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.

“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.

“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.

“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.

A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for
adverse statements she allegedly made about him ans the
water situation in her village.
Kenneth Thomas filed the lawsuit on May 30 against
Meera Algoo. It has been assigned to Justice Eleanor
Donaldson-Honeywell.
In his claim, Thomas contends that Algoo made
defamatory statements against him on her Facebook
account in April, which were republished by other groups
on the social media platform, exacerbating the effect the
statements had on him.
She is also accused of posting Thomas’s photo with the
accompanying statements as well as a newspaper article
which featured statements by Public Utilities Minister
Marvin Gonzales about WASA employees who were
allegedly cutting off water supplies to certain areas to
force citizens to buy truck-borne water.
Thomas’s lawsuit also says Algoo also made a video post
in which she spoke disparagingly about him.
“It shall be contended that the purpose of the video is
malicious and intended to affect the claimant’s
reputation and job.
“The words of the defendant are unambiguous and there
is no innuendo regarding her references to the claimant
nor any attempt by her to hide her malicious intentions.
“She openly declares that the purpose of the post is to
negatively affect the claimant.”
Thomas is represented by attorney Richard Jaggasar.
A technical officer with the Water and Sewerage
Authority (WASA) assigned to the central and south
division is suing a Gran Couva woman for defamation for