Bals v. Verduzco

STATON, Judge.

Daniel Bals appeals the judgment upon a defamation action brought by him against his former supervisor, Albert Verduzco. He presents us with the sole issue of whether the trial court erred in granting Verduzeo's request for judgment on the evidence.

Affirmed.

On January 4, 1982, Bals became an associate engineer at Inland Steel in East Chicago, Indiana. Seven months later, he was promoted to the position of turn foreman. This promotion placed him under the direct supervision of Verduzco.

In May, 1983 Verduzco was required, as part of a company wide evaluation program, to compile a…