J.P. Rouly v. Enserch Corporation

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

A discharged employee sued his former employer for defamation and invasion of privacy. The district court granted summary judgment for the employer. For the reasons outlined below, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Pool Offshore Company is a division of Pool Company, which in turn is a subsidiary of Enserch Corporation. In September 1983, Pool Offshore Company (hereafter “Pool”) hired plaintiff J.P. Rouly as a turnkey operator and drilling superintendent. In October 1983, Enserch began an investigation into conflicts of interest and kickback schemes at Pool. As a result of this…