Legal Opinion
Jeffrey Sherman v. Rinchem Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2012No. 11-2932PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Jeffrey Scott Sherman appeals from the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment to Rinchem Company, Inc. (“Rinchem”) on Sherman’s defamation claim. Rinchem had fired Sherman after he allegedly lied in the course of Rinchem’s investigation of complaints about his behavior. Sherman disputes Rinchem’s allegation and contends that Rinchem’s accusation defamed him and compelled him to reveal to prospective employers that he had been fired for lying. Sherman alleges that, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to him, genuine issues of material fact exist…
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