Legal Opinion
John D. Semida v. Thomas R. Rice, Arab Essa Haid
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1988No. 88-3026PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:
John D. Semida sued his former business associate Arab Essa Haid and an accountant employed by Haid, Thomas R. Rice, for defamation, for professional negligence on the part of Rice, for tortious interference with his business, and for conspiracy under Virginia Code § 18.2-499. Trial began before a jury, but the district court directed a verdict for both defendants on all alleged causes of action at the close of Semida’s case. 1
Semida appeals and we affirm.
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John Semida began a business relationship with Arab Essa Haid in 1983. At that time, Semida was a…
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