Benassi v. Georgia-Pacific

Defendant appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff, a former employe, damages for defamatory statements made by defendant to other of its employes regarding the circumstances of plaintiffs discharge. Defendant contends that there was insufficient evidence to overcome its qualified privilege, that plaintiff did not prove the requisite causation between the defamatory statements and his alleged damages, and that an erroneous jury instruction was given.

We view the facts in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the prevailing party. See Green v. Uncle Don’s Mobile City, 279 Or 425, 568 P2d…