Legal Opinion
Rowe v. Pierce
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided January 2, 1979No. Civ. No. 3-78-323PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.
This is the latest in a series of cases brought by plaintiff which arise out of events surrounding plaintiff’s termination in 1976 from employment as a civilian federal technician pursuant to the National Guard Technicians Act, 32 U.S.C. § 709. This action consists of a state claim of libel against the defendants. The allegedly defamatory statements were contained in letters of reprimand issued to plaintiff by defendant Pierce on May 28, 1975 and June 28, 1975 and in written statements by the remaining defendants attached to the May letter of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Spalding v. VilasSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Fred Bramblett v. William R. DesobryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Mrs. Frances B. Chafin v. Dr. Harry D. PrattCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Barnes v. OodyDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1981
- Bagwell v. BrannumDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1982