Legal Opinion
Weissman v. Sri Lanka Curry House, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided May 7, 1991No. C5-90-2201PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
FACTS
Meeja Weissman sued Sri Lanka Curry House, her former employer, for defamation after a prospective employer requesting a reference was told that Weiss-man was “unreliable,” “dishonest” and had “walked out.” A jury found the statement that Weissman “walked out” was true; the statement that she was “unreliable” was false but not made with actual malice; and the statement that she was “dishonest” was false, was related to her business trade or profession, and was made with *472actual malice. The jury awarded her $4,000, and Sri Lanka Curry House appeals. We affirm.
ISSUES
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