Lovelace v. Van Tine

Gary M. Gaertner, Jr., Presiding Judge

Introduction

Sandra Lovelace (Lovelace) appeals the trial court's dismissal of her defamation petition against Brian Van Tine (Van Tine). She argues that the trial court erred in concluding that intra-corporate immunity applied to her claim. We affirm.1

Background

The allegations in Lovelace's petition are as follows. Lovelace worked as a medical assistant for Washington University School of Medicine from November 24, 2003 until August 5, 2015. Van Tine is a physician in the Department of Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine. Both Lovelace…