Arsenault v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MAZZONE, District Judge.

The plaintiff brought this defamation action claiming that his former employer, Allegheny Airlines, Inc. (Allegheny), published an employment termination letter which contained false and defamatory remarks and resulted in injury to the plaintiff’s reputation. Allegheny has moved for summary judgment, claiming that the publication was privileged and that the plaintiff has failed to prove actual malice so as to overcome Allegheny’s conditional privilege. The plaintiff has filed an opposition to this motion with supporting memorandum. The record,…