Davis v. Fred's Appliance, Inc.

¶1 This appeal follows the summary dismissal of a suit for employment discrimination. The suit is *365Wilmot v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chem. Corp., 118 Wn.2d 46, 68-69, 821 P.2d 18 (1991).

¶42 We have already concluded that discrimination based on perceived sexual orientation discrimination is not protected by the WLAD. We need not then address the question of retaliation for protected activity since any activity would not be protected.

Defamation

¶43 A threshold requirement of defamation is that the alleged defamatory statement be a statement of fact and not just opinion. Robel v. Roundup Corp., 148…