Jenson v. Olson

Otis, Justice.

This is an action brought by a discharged employee of the city of Minneapolis to recover damages from witnesses who testified against him at a civil service hearing. Plaintiff alleges his employment was terminated as a result of defendants’ slanderous testimony. He appeals from summary judgment granted defendants. The facts are set forth in Jenson v. Olson (8 Cir.) 353 F. (2d) 825, and in our prior opinion, State ex rel. Jenson v. Civil Service Comm. 268 Minn. 536, 130 N. W. (2d) 143, certiorari denied, 380 U. S. 943, 85 S. Ct. 1023, 13 L. ed. (2d) 962, where a determination…