Legal Opinion
Liberty Bank of Seattle, Inc. v. Henderson
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 29, 1994No. 31443-2-IPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBaker, J.
Thomas Wood is the former president and CEO of the now defunct Liberty Bank. Defendants Thomas *548Oldfield, supervisor of banking from 1985 to 1991, and William Rhodes, conservator for Liberty Bank, had regulatory authority over Liberty Bank. Wood claims that (1) Oldfield wrongfully interfered with his employment by pressuring the Liberty Bank board of directors to terminate him, and (2) Oldfield and Rhodes defamed him through statements made to the press, legislators, and bankers. A jury found in favor of Wood on both claims.
On appeal Oldfield contends that the trial court erred by denying his…
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