Legal Opinion
John A. Queen and Queen Electric Manufacturing Company v. Tennessee Valley Authority, Mike Butler and Craven Crowell, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 24, 1982No. 81-5018PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an action for common law defamation against the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and certain of its employees. The complaint was filed by appellants Queen Electric Company and its principal stockholder, John A. Queen (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Queen”). The litigation involves statements made by TVA employees about a device manufactured by Queen Electric which is alleged to save electricity. The plaintiffs sought damages and injunctive relief.
District Judge Robert L. Taylor granted summary judgment in favor of defendants, holding that the…
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