Barry A. Oliphint v. Scott M. Richards, and Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

Affirmed and Opinion filed June 7, 2005

Affirmed and Opinion filed June 7, 2005.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-04-00168-CV

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BARRY A. OLIPHINT, Appellant

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SCOTT M. RICHARDS AND JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC., Appellees

On Appeal from the 11th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 02-45558

O P I N I O N

This is a defamation case arising out of a negative employment reference given by appellees, Scott M. Richards and Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., to a private investigator hired by appellant, Barry A. Oliphint. The trial court granted appellees’…