Parker v. House O'Lite Corp.

The free flow of information on matters of compelling public interest is highly prized in our society. There are times when someone speaking out on such a matter gets the facts wrong and ends up defaming someone else. For these occasions the law provides a qualified privilege, one that can be abused and lost. This case requires us to examine whether the defendant defamed the plaintiff, whether she was protected by a qualified privilege, and, if the privilege did exist, whether it was abused.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Theodore E. Parker, PE.. (Parker), brought this suit for defamation per se and…