Popko v. Continental Casualty Co.

PRESIDING JUSTICE FITZGERALD SMITH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Upon returning from a planned two-week vacation and honeymoon to his workplace of almost 16 years, plaintiff Daniel Popko learned that he had lost his job for poor conduct he displayed during a performance review. Plaintiff sued defendants Continental Casualty Company, CNA Financial Corporation, d/b/a CNA, David Izzo, individually and as agent of CNA, and Steven Tefft, individually and as agent of CNA (collectively, defendants), for defamation and tortious interference with employment based on certain communications they…