Charlotte Tubbs v. Gerard Nicol

PER CURIAM: *

Charlotte Tubbs, a United Airlines (“United”) flight attendant, had an in-air altercation with passenger Gerard Nicol. Nicol sent a letter of complaint to United CEO Jeff Smisek accusing Tubbs of criminal activity. No charges were filed. Tubbs sued Nicol for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”), and tortious interference with a prospective employment relationship (“tortious interference”). The district court granted Ni-col’s motion for summary judgment on all three claims. Tubbs appeals. We AFFIRM.

I. Nicol was a passenger on a United flight. At one…