Legal Opinion
Jeffrey M. Duffy v. Leading Edge Products, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1995No. 93-2850PublishedCited by 274 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
In this Texas law diversity action for defamation, plaintiff-appellant Jeffrey Duffy (Duffy) alleges that his former employer, defendant-appellee Leading Edge Products, Inc. (Leading Edge), made false allegations of sexual harassment against him which he was as a practical matter compelled to republish to prospective employers. He challenges the district court’s order granting Leading Edge’s motion for summary judgment. We conclude that Duffy failed to present sufficient evidence of actual malice to overcome Leading Edge’s qualified privilege and therefore affirm.
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