Mumford v. Stetler & Gribbin

KENNEDY, J,

FACTS

The plaintiff in this case, Edward G. Mumford, has filed suit against the defendant, Jill A. Dietrich-Gilden, Esq., for defamation, invasion of privacy, and punitive damages. The plaintiff has also brought an action against Ms. Dietrich-Gilden’s employer, Stetler and Gribbin, Attorneys at Law, for those same claims, but instead basing them on the theory of respondent superior, and adding the claim of negligent supervision. The claims concern an incident at a Christmas party attended by Mr. Mumford, Ms. Dietrich-Gilden, and others, collectively referred to in the plaintiff’s…