Coney v. Fagan

Plaintiff brought claims for defamation and intentional interference with economic relations against Firco Healthcare, Inc. (Firco), and its employee Fagan. Firco moved for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims, which the trial court granted. Plaintiff appeals from an ensuing judgment that dismissed his claims against Firco. He argues that the record shows that there are genuine issues of material fact about whether Fagan made a defamatory statement, whether Firco is vicariously liable for that statement, and whether the statement caused his employer, Landa S, Inc. (Landa), to terminate his…