Motton v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

ORDER

hLANDRIEU, Judge.

Defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s appeal from the granting of the defendants’ motion for summary judgment is denied.

On March 11, 1996, Agnes Motton commenced an action against the Lockheed Martin Corporation (Lockheed) alleging sexual discrimination under the Louisiana Fair Employment Practices Act1 and the Louisiana Human Rights Act2. Defamation claims were asserted against Danny Bryant, a resident of Louisiana, and Jim Gibson, both Lockheed employees, for allegedly “falsely and maliciously reporting” to other Lockheed employees that Motton had not answered…