John Walden, Jr. v. Petroleum Transit Company, Inc. And J. H. Burton

Fourth Circuit

John Walden, Jr. v. Petroleum Transit Company, Inc. And J. H. Burton

361 F.2d 309, 1966 U.S. App. LEXIS 6320

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit·Decided May 2, 1966·No. 10308_1·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Upon consideration of the record, we are fully persuaded that the letter complained of, written by defendant to plaintiff’s employer, was a qualifiedly privileged communication. As there was no evidence of malice, it cannot be the basis of a recovery. We are therefore obliged to reverse the judgment for the plaintiff and order judgment to be entered in favor of the defendant.

Reversed.

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PER CURIAM:

Upon consideration of the record, we are fully persuaded that the letter complained of, written by defendant to plaintiff’s employer, was a qualifiedly privileged communication. As there was no evidence of malice, it cannot be the basis of a recovery. We are therefore obliged to reverse the judgment for the plaintiff and order judgment to be entered in favor of the defendant.

Reversed.

John Walden, Jr. v. Petroleum Transit Company, Inc. And J. H. Burton, 361 F.2d 309, 1966 U.S. App. LEXIS 6320 (4th Cir. 1966).

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