Is this a friend? A rival? Was the complaint true or accurate? Egregious? Is your company liable in this case?

Bad News

A formal letter to your boss to let him or her know that you have handled a customer complaint issued against a colleague. This is a dicey situation because you must create the scenario and then decide upon a host of factors: is this a friend? A rival? Was the complaint true or accurate? Egregious? Is your company liable in this case?