Daniel Harris v. Donald brewer, Donald Crockett, and Thomas Lamb, Orange County Commissioners as governing body of the Orange County Highway Dept.

PYLE, Judge.

Statement of the Case

[1] • Appellant/Plaintiff, Daniel Harris (Harris), appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Donald Brewer, Donald Crockett,. and Thomas Lamb, Orange County Commissioners, as governing body, of the Orange County Highway Department (^'Highway Department”) (collectively, “Orange County”), on Harris’s- claims of wrongful termination and defamation. Harris was terminated from his employment with the Highway Department as a result of his alleged consumption of alcohol prior.to operating a Highway Department vehicle. He subsequently filed…