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Total Defamation Cases: 7
The plaintiff filed charges against her employer and co-employee alleging defamation/slander claims. The trial court dismissed with prejudice the claims against both the employer and co-employee. The 4th DCA held that the trial court erred in dismissing both counts and reversed. The count against the co-employee was reversed because the complaint adequately alleged the false statements by the co-employee which resulted in plaintiff
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The plaintiff sought review of decisions entered by the trial court granting summary judgment for her employer, in a claim alleging defamation and violation of the Florida Civil Rights Act. The plaintiff, an ultrasound sonographer, was suspected of drinking on the job and her supervisor required her to take a blood alcohol test. Another sonographer was asked to fill in for the plaintiff pending the test results and was told of the plaintiff
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The plaintiff sought review of decisions entered by the trial court granting summary judgment for her employer, in a claim alleging defamation and violation of the Florida Civil Rights Act. The plaintiff, an ultrasound sonographer, was suspected of drinking on the job and her supervisor required her to take a blood alcohol test. Another sonographer was asked to fill in for the plaintiff pending the test results and was told of the plaintiff
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Appellant plaintiff was awarded a $ 200,000 jury verdict in this defamation case. The trial court granted defendant's post-trial motions for directed verdict and new trial. The appellate court reversed and reinstated the jury verdict. The plaintiff had been employed as a stock clerk at Publix for approximately (20) years. In the recent years preceding the lawsuit he had also worked for Delta Airlines, cleaning the cabins of aircraft. The Publix job was much more physically demanding. The employee broke his ankle in a non-work related accident and obtained disability benefits from Publix while he continued to work for Delta. The employer learned of this and terminated the plaintiff for dishonesty. The assistant manager involved in the termination told another employee why the plaintiff had been terminated. This became known to a number of people. The appellate court found that a jury could have found that the plaintiff was not necessarily disabled from working from both employers and that he had done nothing improper. The jury verdict was reinstated.
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ERSKINE & BRANCH
15 Fla. L. Fed. Weekly D447 (M.D. Fla. July 9, 2002)
2002-07-09
DEFAMATION
Plaintiffs were terminated from their employment when Boeing determined that Branch possessed and distributed to Erskine, proprietary marked documents from Branch
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Appellant plaintiff was awarded a $ 200,000 jury verdict in this defamation case. The trial court granted defendant's post trial motions for directed verdict and new trial. The appellate court reversed and reinstated the jury verdict. The plaintiff had been employed as a stock clerk at Publix for approximately (20) years. In the recent years preceding the lawsuit he had also worked for Delta Airlines, cleaning the cabins of aircraft. The Publix job was much more physically demanding. The employee broke his ankle in a non-work related accident and obtained disability benefits from Publix while he continued to work for Delta. The employer learned of this and terminated the plaintiff for dishonesty. The assistant manager involved in the termination told another employee why the plaintiff had been terminated. This became known to a number of people. The appellate court found that a jury could have found that the plaintiff was not necessarily disabled from working from both employers and that he had done nothing improper. The jury verdict was reinstated.
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Plaintiffs were terminated from their employment when Boeing determined that Branch possessed and distributed to Erskine, proprietary marked documents from Branch
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